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[Intro]
      F    EmNow I lay me down to sleep
   AmI pray the LoCrd, my soul to keep
  FIf I shall die before EmI wake
I pray the AmLord, my soul Cto take
[Chorus]
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
[Verse 1]
N.C.                           Am  
I've tasted blood and it is sweet
I've had the ruCg pulled beneath my feeFt
I've trusted Emlies and trusted meAmn
                                CN.C.       F  
Broke down and put myself back together again
Stared in the mirror and Empunched it to shatters
ColAmlected the pieces and Cpicked out a dagger
FI've pinched my skin in beEmtween my two fingers
    N.C.
And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors
[Pre-Chorus]
FCome on little lady, Emgive us a smile
No, I Amain't got nothin' to sCmile about
I got Fno one to smile for, I Emwaited a while for
                      AmN.C.
A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing
[Chorus]
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
[Post-Chorus]
I'm Fno sweet dream but I'm a Emhell of a nightAm  C  
That I'm Fno sweet dream, but I'm a Emhell of a nightAm  C  
[Verse 2]
  FNo, I won't Emsmile, but I'll show you my teeAmth
And I'ma let you speCak if you just let me breaFthe
I've been poEmlite, but won't be caught deaAmd
                                   CN.C.     F  
Lettin' a man tell me what I should do in my bed
Keep my exes in Emcheck in my basement
'Cause Amkindness is weakness, or Cworse, you're complacent
FI could play nice or I Emcould be a bully
    N.C.
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be
[Pre-Chorus]
FCome on little lady, Emgive us a smile
No, I Amain't got nothin' to sCmile about
I got Fno one to smile for, I Emwaited a while for
                      AmN.C.
A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing
[Chorus]
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
[Bridge]
FSomeone like Emme can be a Amreal nightmare, comCpletely aware
But FI'd rather Embe a Amreal nightmare, than Cdie unaware, yeah
FSomeone like Emme can be a Amreal nightmare, comCpletely aware
               F     Em                   AmN.C.
But I'm glad to be a real nightmare, so save me your prayers
[Chorus]
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
FI, I keep a Emrecord of the wreckage of my Amlife
I gotta Crecognize the weapon in my Fmind
They talk Emshit, but I love it every Amtime
And I Crealize
[Post-Chorus]
I'm Fno sweet dream but I'm a Emhell of a nightAm  C  
That I'm Fno sweet dream, but I'm a Emhell of a nightAm  C  

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Nightmare

by Halsey

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Em

Now I lay me down to sleep

Am C

I pray the Lord, my soul to keep

F Em

If I shall die before I wake

Am C

I pray the Lord, my soul to take

[Chorus]

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I've tasted blood and it is sweet

C F

I've had the rug pulled beneath my feet

Em Am

I've trusted lies and trusted men

C F

N.C.

Broke down and put myself back together again

Stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters

Am C

Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger

F Em

I've pinched my skin in between my two fingers

N.C.

And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors

[Pre-Chorus]

F Em

Come on little lady, give us a smile

Am C

No, I ain't got nothin' to smile about

F Em

I got no one to smile for, I waited a while for

N.C.

A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing

[Chorus]

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

[Post-Chorus]

F Em Am C

I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a night

F Em Am C

That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night

[Verse 2]

F Em Am

No, I won't smile, but I'll show you my teeth

C F

And I'ma let you speak if you just let me breathe

Em Am

I've been polite, but won't be caught dead

C F

N.C.

Lettin' a man tell me what I should do in my bed

Keep my exes in check in my basement

Am C

'Cause kindness is weakness, or worse, you're complacent

F Em

I could play nice or I could be a bully

N.C.

I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be

[Pre-Chorus]

F Em

Come on little lady, give us a smile

Am C

No, I ain't got nothin' to smile about

F Em

I got no one to smile for, I waited a while for

N.C.

A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing

[Chorus]

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

[Bridge]

F Em Am C

Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware

F Em Am C

But I'd rather be a real nightmare, than die unaware, yeah

F Em Am C

Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware

F Em Am

N.C.

But I'm glad to be a real nightmare, so save me your prayers

[Chorus]

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

F Em Am

I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

C F

I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

Em Am

They talk shit, but I love it every time

And I realize

[Post-Chorus]

F Em Am C

I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a night

F Em Am C

That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night

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