The Who - I Like Nightmares: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Like Nightmares" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn I Like Nightmares Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Like Nightmares" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 A I like nightmares I like being witless One for the news flash Cool eyewitness E F#m Bm G Eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three, D it's happening A Gotta be a fucking fool to blame TV D Don't get trapped in Bm G If you're lucky, be the same as me A I like nightmares Yes, I do D G D There's a simple way to die they call it news D G A D/A A There's a simple way to fly they call it booze G F G There's an easy quiet escape, just sleep and cruise G F A It's justifiable rape, they say you choose Chorus: I like nightmares I like feeling chick less Flicking my lighter Watching life flit west Eighty one, eighty two, eighty three, it is happening Can we afford to strike three, do not trust the captain He is just a boy like me And I like nightmares, yes I do There's a common way to weep, they say just smoke You can cry yourself to sleep, they say just toke There's a path that never fails, you can't get lost Don't need roads, you're on rails, I'll pay the cost And I like nightmares, yes, I do A# C D We were wasted, but you're only waylaid once A# C G What we tasted was a voucher, pay their lunch C G We robbed their banks and we took their gold Am D And our lies in the tank must've sounded old A D/A A But we pleaded A# C I said, "You're honor were not chumps, D E A after all, we only did it once." Chorus: We like nightmares They test our fitness A full can of goulash A taint in the mid-west Eighty one, eighty two, eighty three, it is happening Nothing floats interest free, do not care what it is wrapped in You could be abreast like me And I like nightmares, yes I do I like nightmares You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  D  E  F  F#m  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Like Nightmares" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Like Nightmares" by The Who.