Halsey - Nightmare (Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
72.95 bpm
Chords used:
Em
Am
F
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Em] Now I lay me down to [Am] sleep, I pray the [C] Lord my soul to keep.
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, [Am] I pray the Lord my soul [C] to take.
[F] I, I [Em] can't believe I could [E] live in this condition [Am] of life.
I've [C] got all I can ever [F] do to move on.
It's [E] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
I've tasted blood and it [Am] is sweet.
I've had the rug pulled beneath [Fm] my feet.
I've [E] trusted lies and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself [Fm] back together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I pinched my skin [E] in between my two fingers.
And wished I could cut [Eb] some parts off with some scissors.
[F] 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 [A] for a moment to say I don't owe you a
[F] [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, [C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a knife.
[Am] [C]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a [Am] knife.
[C]
[F] No I [Em] won't smile but I'll show you [Am] my teeth.
And I'ma let you speak if you just let [F] me breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man [C] tell me what [F] I 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 [Em] or 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 you [F] a
[Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[F] I [Em] keep on wrecking and [E] wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[A] Someone like me [Em] can be [C] a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be.
A real nightmare [C] than dying aware.
[F] Someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be.
A real [Am] nightmare [F] so save me a prayer.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love [F] it.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
And [C] I really love [Dm] it.
I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am]
[F] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] [D]
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, [Am] I pray the Lord my soul [C] to take.
[F] I, I [Em] can't believe I could [E] live in this condition [Am] of life.
I've [C] got all I can ever [F] do to move on.
It's [E] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
I've tasted blood and it [Am] is sweet.
I've had the rug pulled beneath [Fm] my feet.
I've [E] trusted lies and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself [Fm] back together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I pinched my skin [E] in between my two fingers.
And wished I could cut [Eb] some parts off with some scissors.
[F] 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 [A] for a moment to say I don't owe you a
[F] [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, [C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a knife.
[Am] [C]
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a [Am] knife.
[C]
[F] No I [Em] won't smile but I'll show you [Am] my teeth.
And I'ma let you speak if you just let [F] me breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man [C] tell me what [F] I 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 [Em] or 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 you [F] a
[Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[F] I [Em] keep on wrecking and [E] wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[A] Someone like me [Em] can be [C] a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be.
A real nightmare [C] than dying aware.
[F] Someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be.
A real [Am] nightmare [F] so save me a prayer.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love [F] it.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
And [C] I really love [Dm] it.
I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am]
[F] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] [D]
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[F] _ [Em] Now I lay me down to [Am] sleep, I pray the [C] Lord my soul to keep.
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, [Am] I pray the Lord my soul [C] to take. _
[F] I, I [Em] can't believe I could [E] live in this condition [Am] of life.
I've [C] got all I can ever [F] do to move on.
It's [E] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
I've tasted blood and it [Am] is sweet.
I've had the rug pulled beneath [Fm] my feet.
I've [E] trusted lies and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself [Fm] back together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I pinched my skin [E] in between my two fingers.
And wished I could cut [Eb] some parts off with some scissors.
[F] 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 [A] for a moment to say I don't owe you a_
[F] _ _ [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, [C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a knife.
[Am] _ _ [C] _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a [Am] knife.
_ [C] _ _
[F] No I [Em] won't smile but I'll show you [Am] my teeth.
And I'ma let you speak if you just let [F] me breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man [C] tell me what [F] I 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 [Em] or 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 you [F] a_
_ _ [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[F] I [Em] keep on wrecking and [E] wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[A] Someone like me [Em] can be [C] a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be.
A real nightmare [C] than dying aware.
[F] Someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be.
A real [Am] nightmare [F] so save me a prayer.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love [F] it.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
And [C] I really love [Dm] it.
I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[F] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] If I shall die [Em] before I wake, [Am] I pray the Lord my soul [C] to take. _
[F] I, I [Em] can't believe I could [E] live in this condition [Am] of life.
I've [C] got all I can ever [F] do to move on.
It's [E] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
I've tasted blood and it [Am] is sweet.
I've had the rug pulled beneath [Fm] my feet.
I've [E] trusted lies and trusted [Am] men.
Broke down and put myself [Fm] back together again.
Stared in the mirror [Em] and punched it to shatters.
[Am] Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger.
[F] I pinched my skin [E] in between my two fingers.
And wished I could cut [Eb] some parts off with some scissors.
[F] 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 [A] for a moment to say I don't owe you a_
[F] _ _ [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, [C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a knife.
[Am] _ _ [C] _
[Dm] I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of [Em] a [Am] knife.
_ [C] _ _
[F] No I [Em] won't smile but I'll show you [Am] my teeth.
And I'ma let you speak if you just let [F] me breathe.
I've been [Am] polite but won't be called that.
Letting a man [C] tell me what [F] I 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 [Em] or 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 you [F] a_
_ _ [Em] I can't [Am] dream my life, I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[F] I [Em] keep on wrecking and [E] wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
I [C] can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love it.
[A] Someone like me [Em] can be [C] a real nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'd rather [Em] be.
A real nightmare [C] than dying aware.
[F] Someone [Em] like me can be [Am] a real [C] nightmare.
Completely aware [F] but I'm glad to [Em] be.
A real [Am] nightmare [F] so save me a prayer.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
[C] And I really love [F] it.
I keep [Em] on wrecking and wrecking, dream [Am] my life.
[C] I can't let go of this [F] little night.
It's [Em] obsessive but I love it [Am] every time.
And [C] I really love [Dm] it.
I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _
[F] I'm no sweet dream but [Em] I'm a hell of a knife.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _