Mistaken Identity
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Mistaken Identity:
Dm F G (F, G, G#)-single notes
The girl in the chair with the long golden hair
Dm F G
Well that used to be me
Dm F G (F, G, G#)-single notes
A flirtatious smile unpredictably wild
Dm F G
Always trying to please
Dm F G
I was always walking one step ahead
Dm F G
Or so I thought until the monster crawled into my bed
Dm F G
Rewind and erase that shock look on your face
Dm F G
'cause your mona lisa is dead
A# A A# A
A million words a thousand days
Dm F G A#, A
The girl I used to be
Dm F G A#, A
has a terrible case of mistaken identity
Dm F G
And yesterday's girl is not what you see
Dm F G Dm, F, G
It's a terrible case of mistaken identity
Cm D# F
The sun likes to rise and the moon likes to fall
Cm D# F (D#, F, F#)
And that's kinda like my life
Cm D# F
I've played the role of the nice girl next door
Cm D# F
Who gets cut like a knife
Cm D# F
Now I'm not looking for apologie eyes
Cm D# F
And I don't want to spend a night on a bed of beautiful lies
Cm D# F Cm D# F
Erase and rewind leave that sick girl behind and fast forward, fast forward
G# G
A thousand days
Dm F G A#, A
The girl I used to be
Dm F G A#, A
has a terrible case of mistaken identity
Dm F G
And yesterday's girl is not what you see
Dm F G Dm, F, G
It's a terrible case of mistaken identity
How to play Mistaken Identity
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.