🎶 Nightmare

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Intro
[Em] [D#] Now I lay me down to sleep
[Bb] I pray the Lo [A#]rd, my soul to keep
[Em] If I shall die before [D#]I wake
I pray the [Bb]Lord, my soul [A#]to take

Chorus
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize

Verse 1
I've [Bb]tasted blood and it is sweet
I've had the [A#]rug pulled beneath my [Em]feet
I've trusted [D#]lies and trusted [Bb]men
Broke down and put [A#]myself back together [Em]again
Stared in the mirror and [D#]punched it to shatters
[Bb]Collected the pieces and [A#]picked out a dagger
[Em]I've pinched my skin in [D#]between my two fingers
And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors

Pre-chorus
[Em]Come on little lady, [D#]give us a smile
No, I [Bb]ain't got nothin' to s [A#]mile about
I got [Em]no one to smile for, I [D#]waited a while for
[Bb]A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing

Chorus
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize

Post-chorus
I'm [Em]no sweet dream but I'm a [D#]hell of a night [Bb] [A#]
That I'm [Em]no sweet dream, but I'm a [D#]hell of a night [Bb] [A#]

Verse 2
[Em] No, I won't [D#]smile, but I'll show you my tee [Bb]th
And I'ma let you spe [A#]ak if you just let me brea [Em]the
I've been [D#]polite, but won't be caught [Bb]dead
Lettin' a man tell me [A#]what I should do in my [Em]bed
Keep my exes in [D#]check in my basement
'Cause [Bb]kindness is weakness, or [A#]worse, you're complacent
[Em]I could play nice or I [D#]could be a bully
N.C.
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be

Pre-chorus
[Em]Come on little lady, [D#]give us a smile
No, I [Bb]ain't got nothin' to [A#]smile about
I got [Em]no one to smile for, I [D#]waited a while for
[Bb]A moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing

Chorus
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize

Bridge
[Em]Someone like [D#]me can be a [Bb]real nightmare, com [A#]pletely aware
But [Em]I'd rather [D#]be a [Bb]real nightmare, than [A#]die unaware, yeah
[Em]Someone like [D#]me can be a [Bb]real nightmare, com [A#]pletely aware
But [Em]I'm glad to [D#]be a [Bb]real nightmare, so save me your prayers

Chorus
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize
[Em]I, I keep a [D#]record of the wreckage of my [Bb]life
I gotta [A#]recognize the weapon in my [Em]mind
They talk [D#]shit, but I love it every [Bb]time
And I [A#]realize

Post-chorus
I'm [Em]no sweet dream but I'm a [D#]hell of a night [Bb] [A#]
That I'm [Em]no sweet dream, but I'm a [D#]hell of a night [Bb] [A#]
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