nightmare be thy name chords by
Mercyful Fate

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

D

D

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E

E

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D

D

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E

E

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G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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Master,

Verse 1

Eb5

Eb5

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C

C

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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you know I never pray

Dm

Dm

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Eb5

Eb5

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Master, nothing can

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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D

D

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keep you away

Dm

Dm

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Nightmare

Verse 2

Db

Db

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be thy name

Dm

Dm

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Db

Db

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Nightmare be thy name

Interlude 1

Db

Db

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G

G

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C

C

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Db

Db

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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G5

G5

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G

G

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C

C

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Db

Db

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Dm

Dm

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F5

F5

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G

G

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C

C

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Db

Db

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Db

Db

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Dm

Dm

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Verse 3

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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The dreams they always

Eb5

Eb5

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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do come true

Eb5

Eb5

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C

C

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Second sight, and I don't want to

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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C#

C#

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know

Dm

Dm

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C#

C#

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Verse 4

C

C

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[Chorus]

C#

C#

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You got to stop this game,

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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before I go

C

C

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C#

C#

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In sane--you drive drive me insane

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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You would follow me straight

Dm

Dm

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to the grave

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C#

C#

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G

G

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And beyond--yes, you you would

Interlude 2

C#

C#

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G

G

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Db

Db

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A

A

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A5

A5

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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Cm

Cm

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Ab5

Ab5

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G

G

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Verse 5

Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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In Hell

Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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I see the fate of other s

Dm

Dm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Break the spell

Dm

Dm

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This night has been on forever

Interlude 3

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C#

C#

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A

A

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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A5

A5

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Dm

Dm

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C#

C#

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C

C

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Verse 6

[Chorus]

C#

C#

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You got to stop this game,

C

C

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Cm

Cm

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before I go

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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C#

C#

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Dm

Dm

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Insane,

G

G

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C

C

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before I go insane

Dm

Dm

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

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E ₄

E ₄

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D ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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D ₅

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B ₀

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G ₂

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

D
E
G
C
C#
Dm
Gm
Eb5
Eb
Db
G5
F5
A
A5
F
Cm
Ab5

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of nightmare be thy name by Mercyful Fate is B major.

The primary chords used in nightmare be thy name are F#, G#, B, E, F, F#m.

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