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Intro
[F] [Em] Now I lay me down to sleep
[Am] I pray the Lo [C] rd, my soul to keep
[F] If I shall die before [Em] I wake
I pray the [Am] Lord, my soul [C] to take
Chorus
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
Verse 1
I've [Am] tasted blood and it is sweet
I've had the [C] rug pulled beneath my [F] feet
I've trusted [Em] lies and trusted [Am] men
Broke down and put [C] myself back together [F] again
Stared in the mirror and [Em] punched it to shatters
[Am] Collected the pieces and [C] picked out a dagger
[F] I've pinched my skin in [Em] between my two fingers
And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors
Pre-chorus
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile
No, I [Am] ain't got nothin' to s [C] mile about
I got [F] no one to smile for, I [Em] waited a while for
[Am] A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing
Chorus
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
Post-chorus
I'm [F] no sweet dream but I'm a [Em] hell of a night [Am] [C]
That I'm [F] no sweet dream, but I'm a [Em] hell of a night [Am] [C]
Verse 2
[F] No, I won't [Em] smile, but I'll show you my tee [Am] th
And I'ma let you spe [C] ak if you just let me brea [F] the
I've been [Em] polite, but won't be caught [Am] dead
Lettin' a man tell me [C] what I should do in my [F] bed
Keep my exes in [Em] check in my basement
'Cause [Am] kindness is weakness, or [C] worse, you're complacent
[F] I could play nice or I [Em] could be a bully
N.C.
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be
Pre-chorus
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile
No, I [Am] ain't got nothin' to [C] smile about
I got [F] no one to smile for, I [Em] waited a while for
[Am] A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing
Chorus
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
Bridge
[F] Someone like [Em] me can be a [Am] real nightmare, com [C] pletely aware
But [F] I'd rather [Em] be a [Am] real nightmare, than [C] die unaware, yeah
[F] Someone like [Em] me can be a [Am] real nightmare, com [C] pletely aware
But [F] I'm glad to [Em] be a [Am] real nightmare, so save me your prayers
Chorus
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
[F] I, I keep a [Em] record of the wreckage of my [Am] life
I gotta [C] recognize the weapon in my [F] mind
They talk [Em] shit, but I love it every [Am] time
And I [C] realize
Post-chorus
I'm [F] no sweet dream but I'm a [Em] hell of a night [Am] [C]
That I'm [F] no sweet dream, but I'm a [Em] hell of a night [Am] [C]
