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Intro:

Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramE minorEm
        Now I lay me down to sleep

Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramC majorC
   I pray the Lord, my soul to keep

Chord diagramFF                       Chord diagramE minorEm
  If I shall die before I wake

           Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramC majorC
I pray the Lord, my soul to take


Chorus:

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize
Verse 1:

N.C.                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I've tasted blood and it is sweet

               Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramFF
I've had the rug pulled beneath my feet

             Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramA minorAm
I've trusted lies and trusted men

                     Chord diagramC majorC           N.C.       Chord diagramFF
Broke down and put myself back together again

                         Chord diagramE minorEm
Stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters

   Chord diagramA minorAm                    Chord diagramC majorC
Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger

Chord diagramFF                       Chord diagramE minorEm
I've pinched my skin in between my two fingers

    N.C.
And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors
Pre-Chorus:

Chord diagramFF                    Chord diagramE minorEm
Come on little lady, give us a smile

      Chord diagramA minorAm                    Chord diagramC majorC
No, I ain't got nothin' to smile about

      Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramE minorEm
I got no one to smile for, I waited a while for

  Chord diagramA minorAm                    N.C.
Chord diagramA augmentedA moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing


Chorus:

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize


Post-Chorus:

    Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramE minorEm               Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife

         Chord diagramFF                         Chord diagramE minorEm              Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a knife


Verse 2:

Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramE minorEm                             Chord diagramA minorAm
  No, I won't smile, but I'll show you my teeth

                    Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramFF
And I'ma let you speak if you just let me breathe

            Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I've been polite, but won't be caught dead

                      Chord diagramC majorC             N.C.       Chord diagramFF
Lettin' a man tell me what I should do in my bed

                Chord diagramE minorEm
Keep my exes in check in my basement

       Chord diagramA minorAm                       Chord diagramC majorC
'Cause kindness is weakness, or worse, you're complacent

Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramE minorEm
I could play nice or I could be a bully

    N.C.
I'm tired and angry, but somebody should be


Pre-Chorus:

Chord diagramFF                    Chord diagramE minorEm
Come on little lady, give us a smile

      Chord diagramA minorAm                    Chord diagramC majorC
No, I ain't got nothin' to smile about

      Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramE minorEm
I got no one to smile for, I waited a while for

  Chord diagramA minorAm                    N.C.
Chord diagramA augmentedA moment to say I don't owe you a Goddamn thing


Chorus:

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize


Bridge:

Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramC majorC
Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware

    Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramC majorC
But I'd rather be a real nightmare, than die unaware, yeah

Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramC majorC
Someone like me can be a real nightmare, completely aware

    Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA minorAm                 N.C.
But I'm glad to be a real nightmare, so save me your prayers


Chorus:

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize

Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramA minorAm
I, I keep a record of the wreckage of my life

        Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramFF
I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind

          Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA minorAm
They talk shit, but I love it every time

      Chord diagramC majorC
And I realize


Post-Chorus:

    Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramE minorEm               Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
I'm no sweet dream but I'm a hell of a knife

         Chord diagramFF                         Chord diagramE minorEm              Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a knife

Nightmare chords

"Nightmare" is a single released by American pop singer Halsey on May 17, 2019. A music video accompanied the release of the "Nightmare" single.

Other versions of Nightmare

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Nightmare live by Halsey

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NightmareIntro
Nightmare (Ver. 2)Tabs
Nightmare liveTabs

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