Mixed Signals
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Capo 1
Intro: D A G
verse 1
D A G
I tried your number at 9 but to no avail
A D F#
Tried again at 11, got sent straight to voicemail
Bm Em
You said you needed a calm, quiet night alone
A D F#
But that don't explain why you're not picking up the phone
Pre-Chorus
Bm G
Now I'm driving through the city like a bullet in my seat
D A
And I hold my breath when I hit your street
D G
Your receptionist told me everything was alright
D A
One quiet night alone and nothing is wrong
[Refrão]A G
How come you're not home
A D
When it's almost 3AM
G
When you decide to show?
G A D
You're gonna tell me where you've been
G
Don't spare me the details, I wanna know
What does it look like?
A
What does it talk like?
Bm Em
Thought you wanted to make this work
G A
But you're sending me mixed signals
Interlude
D A G
verse 2
D
We know that emotion
A G
You greet me and I'm overcome
A D F#
'Cause your body language is speaking in another tongue
Pre-Chorus
Bm G
First you tell me that you needed some excitement in your life
D A
Then you grab my hand, I'm turned alive
D
Accusations, I'm obsessive, misbehaving
G D
Like we ain't been down to hell and back
A
And made it through
[Refrão]A G
I thought that was you
A D
When it's almost 3AM
G
When you decide to show?
G A D
You're gonna tell me where you've been
G
Don't spare me the details, I wanna know
What does it look like?
A
What does it talk like?
Bm Em
Thought you wanted to make this work
G A
But you're sending me mixed signals
Bridge
Em Bm F#m
And in the dusk we fall apart
Em
The sun's got his elbow
A
In the rib cage of town
I'm breaking down
[Refrão]G A D
And it's almost 3AM
G
When you decide to show?
G A D
You're gonna tell me where you've been
G
Don't sugarcoat it, girl, I want the blow by blow
What does it look like?
A
What does it talk like?
Bm Em
Thought you wanted to make this work
G A D
But you're sending me mixed signals
G A
Yeah, sending me mixed signals
Outro
G A
Darling, darling believe me
D G
Know that, no, you don't need me
G A
Break up, you know I won't please me
D G
Sweetheart, let me down easy
A
Cut me loose, baby, don't tease me
Bm Em
Oh Lord, let me down easy
G A
Sending me mixed signals
How to play Mixed Signals
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.