Dream Theater – A Nightmare To Remember (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
| = 1 bar
[intro]
|Bbm Bbm5b x8
|Ebm |Bm |Dm |Fm |Cm |Abm |Bm |Dm | x4
|Cm
[verse 1]
Cm I've got a nightmare to remember, I'll never be the same Cm What began as laughter so soon would turn to pain Cm The sky was clear and frigid, the air was thick and still Cm Now I'm not one to soon forget and I bet I never will
|Eb5 C5 Bb5 C5|Eb5 C5 Eb5 F5| x2
Cm Picture for a moment the perfect irony Cm A flawless new beginning eclipsed by tragedy Cm The uninvited stranger started dancing on his own Cm So we said goodbye to the glowing bride and made our way back home
[Chorus]
Fm Cm Gm Life was so simple then Bbm C We were so innocent Fm C Gm Father and mother Bbm C4 C holding each other
[verse 2]
Cm Without warning Gm Out of nowhere Cm Like a bullet Gm From the night Cm Crushing glass Gm Rubber and steel Cm Scorching fire Gm Glowing lights Cm Screams of terror Gm Pain of fear Cm Sounds of sirens Gm Smoke in my eyes Cm Sudden stillness Gm wrapped in silence Cm No more screaming Gm No more cries
[chorus]
Ebm Bm Stunned and bewildered Dm Fm Cold and afraid Cm Abm Torn up and broken Bm D Frightened and dazed
[x2]
|Ebm |Ebm |Cm |Cm
|Ebm |Ebm |F |F |F |F7
|Cm |F7 x2
[verse 3]
Cm F Lying on the table in this unfamiliar place Cm F I'm greeted by a stranger, a man without a face Cm F He said, "Son do you remember? Do you even know your name?" Cm Then he shined a light into my eyes and said F "Take this for the pain"
|Ab |Bb |Cm |Cm7 x2
[bridge]
Ab Bb Cm Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony Ab Bb C4 C I am endlessly falling, lost in this wonderful misery Ab Bb In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake Gm Ab and thought of the panic inside starts to fade Ab Bb Db Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony
|Cm |F7 x2
[verse 4]
Cm F "Tell me, does this hurt you?" said the faceless man Cm F "Can you move all of your fingers? Can you try your best to stand?" Cm I asked about the others F "Is everyone okay?" Cm F He told me not to worry as he turned and looked away
[Bridge]
Ab Bb Cm Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony Ab Bb C4 C I am endlessly falling, lost in this wonderful misery Ab Bb In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake Gm Ab and thought of the panic inside starts to fade Ab Bb Db Hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony
[Guitar and Keyboard solo]
|Ebm Cm| x16
|F |Bb |F |Ab |Bb x4
|Ebm Cm| x16
|F |Bb |F |Ab |Bb x4
|Ebm |Bm |Dm |Fm |Cm |Abm |Bm |Dm | x4
[Bridge 2]
Am Fm Day after day and night after night Ab Replaying the events B Did they ever see the red light? Gb Dm Over and over, scene by scene Fm Abm Like a recurring nightmare haunting my dreams Ebm Bm How can you prepare for what would happen next? Dm Fm No son should ever have to see his father such a mess Cm Abm It's a miracle he lived, it's a blessing no one died Bm Dm By the grace of God above, everyone survived
|Fm |Fm5b |F4 |F x6
[Final chorus]
Fm Cm Gm Life was so simple then Bbm C We were so innocent Fm Cm Gm It will stay with us forever Bbm C4 C A nightmare to remember
|Cm
|Ebm |Bm |Dm |Fm |Cm |Abm |Bm |Dm | x5
|Ebm