Halsey - Nightmare

no capo!

[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
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

[verse (1)]

Am
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
Broke down and put myself
F
Back together again
Em
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
( spoken )
And wished i could cut some parts off with some scissors

[pre-chorus]

F
Come on little lady
Em
Give us a smile
Am
No, i ain’t got nothin
C
To smile about
F
I got no one to smile for
Em
I waited a while for
Am
A moment to say i don’t
( spoken )
Owe you a goddamn thing

[chorus]

F Em
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

[post-chorus]

F
I’m no sweet dream
Em Am C
But i’m a hell of a knife
F
That i’m no sweet dream
Em Am C
But i’m a hell of a knife

[verse (2)]

F Em
no, i won’t smile
Am
But i’ll show you my teeth
C
And i’ma let you speak
F
If you just let me breathe
Em
I’ve been polite
Am
But won’t be caught dead
C
Lettin’ a man tell me what
F
I should do in my bed
Em
Keep my exes in check in my basement
Am
‘Cause kindness is weakness
C
Or worse, you’re complacent
F
I could play nice or
Em
I could be a bully
( spoken )
I’m tired and angry but somebody should be

[pre-chorus]

F
Come on little lady
Em
Give us a smile
Am
No, i ain’t got nothin
C
To smile about
F
I got no one to smile for
Em
I waited a while for
Am
A moment to say i don’t
( spoken )
Owe you a goddamn thing

[chorus]

F Em
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

F Em
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

[bridge]

F Em Am
Someone like me can be a real nightmare
C
Completely aware
F Em Am
But i’d rather be a real nightmare
C
Than die unaware, yeah
F Em Am
Someone like me can be a real nightmare
C
Completely aware
F Em Am
But i’m glad to be a real nightmare
( no chord )
So save me your prayers

[chorus]

F Em
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

F Em
I, i keep a record of the wreckage
Am
Of my life
C
I gotta recognize
F
The weapon in my mind
Em
They talk shit
Am
But i love it every time
C
And i realize

[outro]

F
I’m no sweet dream
Em Am C
But i’m a hell of a knife
F
That i’m no sweet dream
Em Am C
But i’m a hell of a knife