Written by Spencer Charnas/Drew Fulk/Steve Sopchak/Josh Strock/Dan Sugarman
Intro Bm In calculated silence Em Captivated by the violence of the play G F# Fifteen years ago today G F# Bm Oh, an evil evolution A Em Will bring a feeble institution to its knees G F# Oh doctor, can't you see?Breakdown Bm F# Bm F# G F# These are the devil's eyes!Bm Em That when the hands of fate G F# Fall on the midnight hour Bm Em Behind this mask of hate G F# I don the devil's powerVerse 1:
Bm A former portrait of perfection F# Painted without plight Em Now Haddonfield's my battlefield G F# Your kids won't make it home tonight Bm With a madness void of reason F# I kill with every strike Em I'll haunt you day after day G F# G Knife after knife F# F# Taking life after lifeBmBm Em When the hands of fate G F# Fall on the midnight hour Bm Em Behind this mask of hate G F# I don the devil's power B Em If there's life in the shadows G F# Let the knife leave its mark G F# When the certainty of safety feels like stabbing F# Stabbing in the darkBreakdown G F# You can't kill the boogeyman!Verse 2:
G Bm You'll learn a heartless human harvest F# Feeds this festival of flesh Em Stalking at the top Scream of the crop G F# A silent cut above the rest Bm Where blood's thicker than water F# I've carved up quite a scene Em With your worst fears carved on this white veneer G F# I'll change the face of HalloweenSound Bit Bm All units respond Multiple fatalities reported on Orange Grove Ave Bm Suspect has been identified as one Michael Myers He is armed and extremely dangerous Bm Shoot to kill, I repeat, shoot to kill, overBm Em When the hands of fate G F# Fall on the midnight hour Bm Em Behind this mask of hate G F# I don the devil's power Bm Em If there's life in the shadows G F# Let the knife leave its mark G F# When the certainty of safety feels like stabbing Bm Stabbing in the darkSolo (Chorus Rythm and chords) Bm Em G F# (x2)Bridge:
Em I am a shadow where there once was light F# Strangling all signs of life Em It's either you or some kid down the street G The choice is yours F# Trick or fuckin' treat!Bm Em When the hands of fate G F# Fall on the midnight hour Bm Em Behind this mask of hate G F# I don the devil's power Bm Em If there's life in the shadows G F# Let the knife leave its mark G F# When the certainty of safety feels like stabbing Bm Stabbing in the dark