Halloween

D Em Bm

[Verse 1: Walker Hayes]
D
Before I even learned to play a note, I was on stage
Em
Mastering the art of selling myself at a young age
D
Fear and insecurity drove me like a Maserati
High school was like showing up at a costume party
         Em
I was a comedian, an athlete
     Bm
A golden boy, a black sheep
                  D
Whatever I had to be to make the world throw candy at me
        Em                       Bm
And college was the same act, different play
                D
It was October 31st every day
                           Bm
And the real world was an all too familiar street
Another trick, another treat

[Pre-Chorus: Walker Hayes]
         D           Bm
Then I knock-knock-knocked on your door
                   D
Every mask I ever wore
               Em            Bm
Shattered like glass on the floor
             A
And it was like

[Chorus: Nicolle Galyon]
             D
Halloween ended
                       Bm
To all the people I pretended to be
                D             Em             Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
            D
Halloween ended
                      Bm
To all the people I pretended to be
                D             Em             Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace

[Verse 2: Walker Hayes]
               D
Hell, I don’t know why I’m like this
                  Em
But what would it change if I knew
           Bm
Maybe my parents messed up
But, hey, they’re just dressed up kids too
D                                 Em
Maybe I guess what I’m trying to say is I love you
    Bm                                    A
For being somebody I’m not ashamed to introduce my skeletons to
   D                 Bm
I still put on my Superman cape and hide in it
But when I’m with you it comes untied for a minute
D                        Em
Hits the ground in the shadow of your skin
Bm
For the first time I was comfortable in mine

[Pre-Chorus: Walker Hayes]
         D           Bm
Then I knock-knock-knocked on your door
                   D
Every mask I ever wore
               Em            Bm
Shattered like glass on the floor
             A
And it was like

[Chorus: Nicolle Galyon]
             D
Halloween ended
                       Bm
To all the people I pretended to be
                D             Em             Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
            D
Halloween ended
                      Bm
To all the people I pretended to be
                D             Em             Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace

[Pre-Chorus: Walker Hayes]
        D             Em            Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
                   D
Every mask I ever wore
                              Em  Bm
Shattered like glass on the floor
          D                         Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
(When I knocked on your door)
                   D
Every mask I ever wore
                 Em           Bm
Shattered like glass on the floor
It was like

[Chorus: Nicolle Galyon & Walker Hayes]
          D
Halloween ended
N.C.
To all the people I pretended to be
                                         Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
            D
Halloween ended
                       Bm
To all the people I pretended to be
                D                      Bm
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace

[Outro: Nicolle Galyon & Walker Hayes]
          D
Halloween ended
                                     Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
To all the people I pretended to be
            D
Halloween ended
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
                                     Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
    A      D
Halloween ended
                                    Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
To all the people I pretended to be
            D
Halloween ended
                                     Bm
When I knock-knock-knocked on your door
Rest in peace