• Song:

    Nightmare

  • Artist:

    Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold
Nightmare
Nightmare
2010
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

This is 100% correct!!! except Synyster Gates
Riff's at Guitar Solo
cause his playing style is hard to imitate

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Dm -   xx0231
Bb -   x13331
F -    133211
C -    x32010
G -    320033
Am -   x02210
G/B -  x2x003
A/C# - x476xx

Intro:

Piano: Silence
                  Dme|----5--4--3--1---------5--4--3--1-| (xx0231@1)B|-3--------------3---3-------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

Bb (x1333x@1)         G/B (143121@7)        C (x32010@1)          A/C#e|----1--0----|----1--0----|----0--1--3-|-6--5--3--5-| (042220@1)B|----------3-|-0--------3-|-1----------|------------|
G|-3----------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

Guitar 2: Distortion (This is exactly how Synyster Gates plays!!!)
                    Dme|------5--5-4--4-3--3-1--------------------| (xx0231@1)B|-3--3------------------3-1-3--------0-1-2-|
G|------------------------------0-1-2-------|
D|------------------------------------------| x3
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

Dme|------5--5-4--4-3--3-1--------------1-3-5-| (xx0231@1)B|-3--3------------------3-1-3--------------|
G|------------------------------0-1-2-------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

Bb (x1333x@1)     G/B (143121@7)    C (x32010@1) A/C#e|-6--6-5-4-|-3--10-|-8--8-|-12-| (042220@1)B|----------|-------|------|----|
G|----------|-------|------|----|
D|----------|-------|------|----|
A|----------|-------|------|----|
E|----------|-------|------|----|

Dm--- x4
Nightmare!!!!!!!!
(Now your nightmare
comes to life)

Verse 1:
F (133211@1)                 Dm (xx0231@1) Dragged ya down below
F (133211@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1) down to the devils show
F (133211@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1) To be his guest forever
Fpeace (133211@1)of mind is less than never!
F (133211@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1) Hate to twist your mind
F (133211@1)                     Dm (xx0231@1) but God ain't on your side
F (133211@1)                   Dm (xx0231@1) An old acquaintance severed
Fburn (133211@1)the world your last endeavor!
F (133211@1)                Dm (xx0231@1) Flesh is burning you can
 Fsmell (133211@1)it in the air cause
Dm (xx0231@1)     Fmen (133211@1)like you have such an
     Dm (xx0231@1)     Feasy (133211@1)soul to steal! (Steal!)
F (133211@1)                      Dm (xx0231@1) So stand in line while they
    Fink (133211@1)numbers in your head
       Dm (xx0231@1)   Fyou're (133211@1)now a slave until
           Dmthe (xx0231@1)end of time here!
FNothing (133211@1)stop the madness
turning haunting yearning
pull the trigger!

Guitar 2: Synyster Gates do this riff at "flesh is burning..."
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---2-1-0---|
D|-0-------3-| x4
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Chorus 1:
Dm (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1) You should have known
F (133211@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) the price of evil
Dm (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1) and it hurts to know
           F (133211@1)        Bbthat (x1333x@1)you belong here! Yeah!
Am (x02210@1)     (hold)
Ooooooooh It's your
        Dm--
fucking nightmare!
While your nightmare
comes to life!

Verse 2:
F (133211@1)                 Dm (xx0231@1) Can't wake up and sweat
F (133211@1)                   Dm (xx0231@1) cause it ain't over yet
F (133211@1)                       Dm (xx0231@1) Still dancing with your demons
Fvictim (133211@1)of your own creation!
F (133211@1)                  Dm (xx0231@1) Beyond the will to fight
F (133211@1)                         Dm (xx0231@1) where all that's wrong is right
F (133211@1)                       Dm (xx0231@1) where hate don't need a reason
Floathing (133211@1)self-assassination!
F (133211@1)                   Dm (xx0231@1) You've been lied to just
   Fto (133211@1)rape you of your site
    Dm (xx0231@1)     Fand (133211@1)now they have the nerve
        Dm (xx0231@1)       Fto (133211@1)tell you how to feel! (feel!)
F (133211@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)    F (133211@1) So sedated as they medicate
               Dm (xx0231@1)       Fyour (133211@1)brain and while you slowly
          Dmgo (xx0231@1)insane they tell ya
 F"Given (133211@1)with the best intentions
help you with your complications!"

Guitar 2: Synyster Gates do this riff at "you've been lied..."
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---2-1-0---|
D|-0-------3-| x4
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Chorus 2:
Dm (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1) You should have known
F (133211@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) the price of evil
Dm (xx0231@1)              C (x32010@1) and it hurts to know
           F (133211@1)        Bbthat (x1333x@1)you belong here! Yeah!
Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)           Bb (x1333x@1) No one to call everybody to fear
Dm (xx0231@1)          C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)      Bb (x1333x@1) Your tragic fate is looking so clear yeah!
Am (x02210@1)     (hold)             Dm---
Ooooooooh It's your fucking nightmare! hahahaha

Guitar 2: Synyster Gates Amazing Solo!!!!!!!
                        Dme|--------17--17-16--16-15--15-13-----------------------| (xx0231@1)B|-15--15-------------------------15-----------12-13-14-|
G|------------------------------------12-13-14----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

Dme|--------17--17-16--16-15--15-13-----------------------------| (xx0231@1)B|-15--15-------------------------15-13-15-----------12-13-14-|
G|------------------------------------------12-13-14----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Bb (x1333x@1)       G/B (143121@7)       C (x32010@1)     A/C#e|--------------|-----13-|-12--12-13-|-16--| (042220@1)B|-15--15-14-13-|-12-----|-----------|-----|
G|--------------|--------|-----------|-----|
D|--------------|--------|-----------|-----|
A|--------------|--------|-----------|-----|
E|--------------|--------|-----------|-----|

Synyster has very fast fingers here!!! you should too
in order for you to play this riff, he did is a
combination of shredding and sweeping here!!!

Dm(all the way)
e|-17--------------------16--------------------15---16--15--13-|
B|--------------------15--------------------15-----------------|
G|--------------14-15-----------------14-15--------------------|
D|-----12-14-15--------------12-14-15--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-15-13----------13-15-13----------13-|
B|-------15----15----------15----15----|
G|----------14----------------14-------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------17--16--17-|
B|--------10--11--10--15--18-------------|
G|-7--10---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Bb (x1333x@1)      G/B (143121@7)       C (x32010@1)     A/C#e|-15--17--13-|-----13-|-12--13--15-|-16-| (042220@1)B|------------|-15-----|------------|----|
G|------------|--------|------------|----|
D|------------|--------|------------|----|
A|------------|--------|------------|----|
E|------------|--------|------------|----|

Dm(all the way), tr = means trill
e|-10tr--13-8tr-15-7tr-10-5--8--4--3----|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

not sure about this part
e|-----------------0-1-3-5-6-8-10-12-13-17-13----------|
B|-------------1-3----------------------------15----15-|
G|-------0-2-3-----------------------------------12----|
D|-0-2-3-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

Bb (x1333x@1)             G/B (143121@7)           C (x32010@1)           A/C#e|-13--12h13p12h13-|-15--13h15p13h15-|-----13h15p13h15-|-16--15-| (042220@1)B|-----------------|-----------------|-13--------------|--------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|

Matt Shadows laughs: hahaha...

Dm(all the way)
e|---------------------------17\10-|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5----5-4--3--0------------------|
D|----0-----------3-0---0----------|
A|--------------------3------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Verse 3:
Dm(all the way)
Fight! (fight!)
Not to fail! (fail!)
Not to fall! (fall!)
Or you'll end up like the others!!
Die! (die!)
Die again (die!)
Drenched in sin! (sin!)
With no respect for another!!

Guitar 2: Synyster continues his fast solo

Bb(all the way)
e|-------10-13-10----------|-18--17-|
B|----11----------11----11-|--------|
G|-10----------------10----|--------|
D|-------------------------|--------|
A|-------------------------|--------|
E|-------------------------|--------|
            x3

Dm(all the way)
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-5----5-4--3--0---------|
D|----0-----------3-0---0-|
A|--------------------3---|
E|------------------------|

Verse 4:
Dm(all the way)
Down! (down!)
Feel the fire! (fire!)
Feel the hate! (hate!)
Your pain is what we desire!!
Lost! (lost!)
Hit the wall! (wall!)
Watch you crawl! (crawl!)
Such a replaceable liar!!

Bridge:
Bb (x1333x@1)                        C (x32010@1) And I know you hear their voices
               Bb(calling (x1333x@1)from above)
                         CAnd (x32010@1)I know they may seem real
                  Bb(these (x1333x@1)signals of love)
But our life's made up of
C (x32010@1)                     Bbchoices (x1333x@1)(some without appeal)
              G/B (143121@7)        CThey (x32010@1)took for granted your soul
         A/C# (042220@1)       Dm---
and it's ours now to steal
As your nightmare comes to life!!

(Repeat Chorus 2)
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