Chords
[Intro]
D5
[Verse 1]
D5 Rest your head, here's a lullaby Bb5
A melody for heavy eyes D5
Early to bed, early to Bbmdie
Welcome to A5your worst nightmare
[Breakdown]
D5 Bb5 A5 D5
Bb5 A5
[Verse 2]
D5Fast asleep, it's all in your head now
Past the street where they cursed my Bb5name
But I won't A5be forsaken
D5Craven my revenge from the shallow grave
Where I went down in Bb5flames
The beast has A5been awakened
[Pre-Chorus]
When Bb5night comes creeping
My A5cruel hand will rock you to sleep
I'm the American nightD5mare
[Chorus]
With American dreams
Bb5 Of countin' the boDb5(#5)dies while you count sheep A5
I'm the American nightD5mare
Yeah, I'm living' the dream
G5 I'm slashing my wayBb5 through the golden ageA5 of the silver scream
D5 Sweet dreams
[Breakdown]
D5 Bb5 A5 D5
Bb5
[Verse 3]
A5 Fell in D5love with hate cause evil fit like a glove
It's fate that I'm still Bb5here
And I won't A5be forsaken
D5Wicked when I was just a man
But sickening now and fed by Bb5fear
The beast has A5been awakened A5now Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5
They all think it's just pretend
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5You'll never ever sleep again
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5 All your friends are fucking dead
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5You can't turn down your own deathbed
[Pre-Chorus]
When Bb5night comes creeping
My A5cruel hand will rock you to sleep
I'm the American nightD5mare
[Chorus]
With American dreams
Bb5 Of countin' the boDb5(#5)dies while you count sheep A5
I'm the American nightD5mare
Yeah, I'm living' the dream
G5 I'm slashing my wayBb5 through the golden ageA5 of the silver scream D5 Bb5 Db5(#5)
A5 I'm the American nightD5mare
I'm the man of the dreams
G5 Where the glove is God Bb5
So I'm sinking my clawsA5 in the silver scream
[Bridge]
D5One and two, dreams Db5(#5)do come true
Bb5Three, four, see you at the morgue
D5Five, six, he'll Db5(#5)get his fix
Bb5Seven, eight, now shake the twisted hand of fate
A5 No!
Shake the twisted hand of fate
No!
All your friends are fucking dead
[Pre-Chorus]
When Bb5night comes creeping
My A5cruel hand will rock you to sleep
I'm the American nightD5mare
[Chorus]
With American dreams
Bb5 Of countin' the boDb5(#5)dies while you count sheep A5
I'm the American nightD5mare
Yeah, I'm living' the dream
G5 I'm slashing my wayBb5 through the golden ageA5 of the silver scream D5 Bb5 Db5(#5)
A5 I'm the American nightD5mare
I'm the man of the dreams
G5 Where the glove is God Bb5
So I'm sinking my clawsA5 in the silver scream
