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I like nightmares chords by
The Who
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
A
A

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A

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I like nightmares

I like being witless

Watch for the newsflash

Cool eyewitness
F#
F#
2

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Eighty one, eighty two,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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D
D

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eighty three, it's happening
A
A

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Gotta be a fucking fool to blame TV,
D
D

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don't get trapped in
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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If you're lucky be the same as me
A
A

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I like nightmares, yes I do
Verse 2
D
D

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C
C

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There's a simple way to die
D
D

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they call it news
C
C

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There's a simple way to fly
A
A

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they call it booze
G
G

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There's an easy quiet es
F
F

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G

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cape just sleep and cruise
F
F

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A
A

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It's justifiable rape they say you choose
Verse 3
A
A

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I like nightmares

I like feeling chick less

Flicking my lighter

Watching life flit west
F#m
F#m
2

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Eighty one, eighty two,
Bm
Bm
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G
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D
D

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eighty three, it's happening
A
A

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Can we afford to strike three,
D
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don't trust the captain
Bm
Bm
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He's just a boy like me
A
A

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And I like nightmares, yes I do
Verse 4
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D

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C
C

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There's a common way to weep
D
D

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they say just smoke
C
C

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You can cry yourself to sleep
A
A

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they say just toke
G
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F
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There's a path that never fails
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G

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you can't get lost

Don't need roads,
F
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A

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you're on rails I'll pay the cost
Verse 5
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A

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And I like nightmares, yes I do
Bb
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We were wasted,
C
C

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D
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but you're only waylaid once
Bb
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What we tasted was
C
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a voucher bag and lunch
C
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We robbed their bank and we
G
G

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took their gold
A
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And our lies in the tank
D
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must've sounded old
A
A

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But we pleaded
Bb
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I said, "Your honour,
C
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we're not chumps
D
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E
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After all, we only did it once!"
Verse 6
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A

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We like nightmares

They test our fitness

A full can of goulash

A taint in the mid- west
F#m
F#m
2

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Eighty one, eighty two,
Bm
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D
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Dm
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eighty three, it's happening
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Nothing floats interest free,
D
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don't care what it's wrapped in
Bm
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You could be abreast like me
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Gm
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And I like nightmares, yes I do
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I like nightmares
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • C

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • Bb

  • E

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I like nightmares by The who is D major.

The primary chords used in I like nightmares are A, G, F#, Bm, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, F#, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I like nightmares is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I like nightmares using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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