[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
Cm F7
[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
Ab Bb Cm Cm7
[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
Cm F7
[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
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
[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
Fm Fm5b F4 F
Fm Fm5b F4 F
Fm Fm5b F4 F
Fm Fm5b F4 F
Fm Fm5b F4 F
[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
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm Bm Dm Fm Cm Abm Bm Dm
Ebm
A nightmare to remember
I'd never be the same.
What began as laughter
So soon would turn to pain.
The sky was clear and frigid
The air was thick and still
Now I'm not one to soon forget
And I bet I never will
Picture for a moment
The perfect irony
A flawless new beginning
Eclipsed by tragedy.
The uninvited stranger
Started dancing on his own
So we said goodbye
To the glowing bride
And we made our way back home.
Life was so simple then
We were so innocent.
Father and mother
Holding each other.
Without warning
Out of nowhere
Like a bullet
From the night
Crushing Glass
Rubber and steel
Scorching fire
Glowing lights
Screams of terror
Pain and Fear
Sounds of sirens
Smoke in my eyes
Sudden stillness
Blackened silence
No more screaming
No more cries
Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed
Stunned and bewildered
Cold and afraid
Torn up and broken
Frightened and dazed
Lying on the table
In this unfamiliar place
I'm greeted by a stranger
A man without a face
He said, "Son, do you remember?
Do you even know your name?"
Then he shined a light into my eyes
And said, "take this for the pain."
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
I am endlessly falling,
Lost in this wonderful misery.
In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
"Tell me does this hurt you?"
Said the faceless man.
"Can you move all of your fingers?
Can you try your best to stand?"
I asked about the others
Is everyone OK?
He told me not to worry
As he turned and looked away.
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
I am endlessly falling,
Lost in this wonderful misery.
In peaceful sedation, I lay half awake
And all of the panic inside starts to fade.
Hopelessly drifting,
Bathing in beautiful agony.
Day after day
And night after night
Replaying the events
Did they ever see the red light?
Over and over
Scene by scene
Like a recurring nightmare haunting my dreams.
How can you prepare for what would happen next?
No son should ever have to see his father such a mess
It's a miracle he lived
It's a blessing no one died
By the Grace of God above
Everyone survived
Life was so simple then
We were so innocent.
It will stay with us forever
A nightmare to remember
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