Live This Nightmare - The Griswolds
Be Impressive (2014)
Note: Since the synths are so low/distorted, for the Gm7 chords it doesn't make a huge
difference whether you play a Bb or Gm so Gm7 works best to include both (or Bb/G)
[Intro]
Bb Dm C G G-Am-Bb (2x)
Gm7
You do what you want
Dm
You do what you need
C C
Just don't let this get back to me
C - Dm Gm7
You do what you want
Dm
You do as you please
C G
Do whatever will help you sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm7 Dm
She called me up at the break of dawn
Am G (G-Am-)
She said that she's gonna be okay
Bb Dm
She called as if there was nothing wrong
C
Okay, okay, okay
[Chorus]
Gm7
I won't lie to keep you here
Dm
I could never be that cold, my dear
F
Cause I can't live this nightmare
C
And I won't live this nightmare
Bb Dm C G G-Am-Bb
I won't lie
Gm7
I do what I want
Dm
I do what I need
C Dm
Do whatever will help me sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb Dm
She called me up in the early morning
Am G (G-Am-)
She asked if we're gonna be okay
[Chorus}
Gm Bb
I won't lie to keep you here
Dm
I could never be that cold, my dear
F
Cause I can't live this nightmare
C
And I won't live this nightmare
Gm Bb
I can't lie to keep you here
Dm
I could never be that cold, my dear
F
Cause I can't live this nightmare
C
And I won't live this nightmare
Gm
(You do what you want
Bb
You do what you need
F Gm
Just don't let this get back to me
Gm
You do what you want
Bb
You do as you please
F C
Do whatever will help you sleep)
Gm
Carrie, Carrie, Carrie
Bb
I can't live ordinary
F C
I can't just keep you holding on
Gm
Carrie, quite contrary
Bb
I know you're feeling buried
F C
So how's your garden gonna grow?
[Chorus]
Gm Bb
I won't lie to keep you here
Dm
I could never be that cold, my dear
F
Cause I can't live this nightmare
C
And I won't live this nightmare
Gm Bb
If you cry for me, my dear
Dm
Drowning in a pool of wasted tears
F
Cause I can't live this nightmare
C
And I won't live this nightmare
Gm Dm F C
I won't lie