Intro
[F] [Em] Now I lay me down to sleep
[Am] I pray the Lo[C]Lord, my soul to keep
[F] If I shall die before [Em]I wake
I pray the [Am]Lord, my soul[C]soul 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 tasted blood and it is swe[Am]sweet
I've had the ru[C]rug pulled beneath my fee[F]feet
I've trusted [Em]lies and trusted me[Am]men
Broke down and put my[C]myself back together ag[F]again
Stared in the mirror and [Em]punched it to shatters
Col[Am]Collected the pieces and [C]picked out a dagger
[F]I've pinched my skin in be[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]smile about
I got [F]no one to smile for, I [Em]waited a while for
A [Am]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]teeth
And I'ma let you spe[C]speak if you just let me brea[F]breathe
I've been po[Em]polite, but won't be caught dea[Am]dead
Lettin' a man tell me [C]what I should [N.C.]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
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 s[C]smile about
I got [F]no one to smile for, I [Em]waited a while for
A [Am]moment to say I don't [N.C.]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]completely 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]completely aware
But [F]I'm glad to [Em]be a [Am]real nightmare, so [N.C.]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]