Halsey - Nightmare (Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
73.1 bpm
Chords used:
Em
F
Am
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Em] [Am] I pray the lord [C] my soul to keep.
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, I [Am] pray the lord my soul to [F] keep.
[Em] [Am] I've [C]
[F] [Em] [Am] [C]
[Am] tasted blood and it is sweet.
I've had the rub go beneath my [Fm] feet.
I've trusted [E] light and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself back [F] together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I've pinched my skin in [E] between my two fingers
and wished I [N] could cut some parts off with some scissors.
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
No [Am] I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile for.
[Em] I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I [F] don't owe you.
[Em] I can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] I'm [Dm] no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] [Em]
[F] No I [Am] won't smile but I'll show you my teeth.
I'ma let you speak if you just let me [F] breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man tell [C] me what I [F] should do in my bed.
Keep my [Am] exes in check in my basement.
Cause kindness is weakness [C] or worse you're [F] complacent.
I could play nice or [Em] I could be awfully.
I'm tired [F] and angry but somebody should be.
Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
[Am] No I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile [Em] for.
I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I don't owe [F] you.
[Em] I can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife.
[F] I [Em] can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
Talk [Em] shit but I let [Am] [C]
[Dm] it be done.
Someone like me [Em] can [C] be a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be a real nightmare [C] than die unaware.
[F] Yeah someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be [Am] a real nightmare.
So save me [F] a praise.
I [Em] can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record [F] in my mind.
[E] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] And I realize.
[F] I [Em] can't do my [E] [Am] life [C] like it is a [F] record in my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] And I realize.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am] [D]
[F] [Em]
[Am] [C] [F] [Em]
[Am] [F] [Em]
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, I [Am] pray the lord my soul to [F] keep.
[Em] [Am] I've [C]
[F] [Em] [Am] [C]
[Am] tasted blood and it is sweet.
I've had the rub go beneath my [Fm] feet.
I've trusted [E] light and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself back [F] together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I've pinched my skin in [E] between my two fingers
and wished I [N] could cut some parts off with some scissors.
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
No [Am] I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile for.
[Em] I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I [F] don't owe you.
[Em] I can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] I'm [Dm] no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] [Em]
[F] No I [Am] won't smile but I'll show you my teeth.
I'ma let you speak if you just let me [F] breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man tell [C] me what I [F] should do in my bed.
Keep my [Am] exes in check in my basement.
Cause kindness is weakness [C] or worse you're [F] complacent.
I could play nice or [Em] I could be awfully.
I'm tired [F] and angry but somebody should be.
Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
[Am] No I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile [Em] for.
I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I don't owe [F] you.
[Em] I can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife.
[F] I [Em] can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
Talk [Em] shit but I let [Am] [C]
[Dm] it be done.
Someone like me [Em] can [C] be a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be a real nightmare [C] than die unaware.
[F] Yeah someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be [Am] a real nightmare.
So save me [F] a praise.
I [Em] can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record [F] in my mind.
[E] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] And I realize.
[F] I [Em] can't do my [E] [Am] life [C] like it is a [F] record in my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] And I realize.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am] [D]
[F] [Em]
[Am] [C] [F] [Em]
[Am] [F] [Em]
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[F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] I pray the lord [C] my soul to keep.
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, I [Am] pray the lord my soul to [F] keep.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] I've [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _
[Am] tasted blood and it is sweet.
I've had the rub go beneath my [Fm] feet.
I've trusted [E] light and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself back [F] together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I've pinched my skin in [E] between my two fingers
and wished I [N] could cut some parts off with some scissors.
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
No [Am] I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile for.
[Em] I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I [F] don't owe you.
_ _ _ [Em] I can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] I'm [Dm] no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [F] No I [Am] won't smile but I'll show you my teeth.
I'ma let you speak if you just let me [F] breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man tell [C] me what I [F] should do in my bed.
Keep my [Am] exes in check in my basement.
Cause kindness is weakness [C] or worse you're [F] complacent.
I could play nice or [Em] I could be awfully.
I'm tired [F] and angry but somebody should be.
Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
[Am] No I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile [Em] for.
I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I don't owe [F] you.
_ [Em] I can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife.
[F] I [Em] can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
Talk [Em] shit but I let [Am] _ _ [C] _
[Dm] it be done.
Someone like me [Em] can [C] be a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be a real nightmare [C] than die unaware.
[F] Yeah someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be [Am] a real nightmare.
So save me [F] a praise.
I [Em] can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record [F] in my mind.
[E] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] And I realize.
[F] I [Em] can't do my [E] [Am] life [C] like it is a [F] record in my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] And I realize.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, I [Am] pray the lord my soul to [F] keep.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] I've [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _
[Am] tasted blood and it is sweet.
I've had the rub go beneath my [Fm] feet.
I've trusted [E] light and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself back [F] together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I've pinched my skin in [E] between my two fingers
and wished I [N] could cut some parts off with some scissors.
[F] Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
No [Am] I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile for.
[Em] I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I [F] don't owe you.
_ _ _ [Em] I can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] I'm [Dm] no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ [F] No I [Am] won't smile but I'll show you my teeth.
I'ma let you speak if you just let me [F] breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man tell [C] me what I [F] should do in my bed.
Keep my [Am] exes in check in my basement.
Cause kindness is weakness [C] or worse you're [F] complacent.
I could play nice or [Em] I could be awfully.
I'm tired [F] and angry but somebody should be.
Come on little lady, [Em] give us a smile.
[Am] No I ain't got nothing [C] to smile about.
I [F] got no one to smile [Em] for.
I waited a while for [A] a moment to say I don't owe [F] you.
_ [Em] I can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife.
[F] I [Em] can't do [Am] my life like [C] it is a record in [F] my mind.
Talk [Em] shit but I let [Am] _ _ [C] _
[Dm] it be done.
Someone like me [Em] can [C] be a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be a real nightmare [C] than die unaware.
[F] Yeah someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be [Am] a real nightmare.
So save me [F] a praise.
I [Em] can't do [Am] my life [C] like it is a record [F] in my mind.
[E] Talk shit but I let it [Am] be done.
[C] And I realize.
[F] I [Em] can't do my [E] [Am] life [C] like it is a [F] record in my mind.
[Em] Talk shit but I let [Am] it be done.
[C] And I realize.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell [Em] of a knife.
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