Same Mistakes
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Am C Em x2
Am C Em
A source of anger
Am C Em
A source of me
Am C Em
A kind of raging
Am C Em
Sudden, I can't see
Am C Em
He walks on past me
Am C Em Am
I follow close and let
C Em Am Am7
the fear inside him flow
Am Am7 x3
Am C Em
The sense of reason
Am C Em Am C Em
The sense of aim created this
Am C Em
Created the pain
Am Am7 x4
Am Em
To doubt his pain
Am C
Left to rot away,
Fmaj7 Em
the truth and honour combine to make
[For next two lines, play:]
A: -0--0----0--3--3----3----------- x2
E: ----------------------0--0----0-
The same mistakes again
You make the same mistakes again
Am Am7 x4
C/B [played quickly, linking Am7 to following C]
C Em Am Am7 Am x2 [v.quickly]
Leave it on the table
C Em G D
Leave it up to him
C Em Am Am7 Am x2 [v.quickly]
Leave it on the table
C Em G D
Leave it up to him
Am C Em
The sense of reason
Am C Em Am C Em
The sense of aim created this
Am C Em
Created the pain
Am Am7 x4
Am Em
To doubt his pain
Am C
Left to rot away
Fmaj7 Em
the truth and all combine to make
[same bass arrangement as above]
The same mistakes again
You make the same mistakes again
You make the same mistakes again
Am Am7 x4
End on: Am7[2]
Am - [x02210]
C - [x32010]
Em - [022000]
Fmaj7 - [x03210]
Am7 - [x02010]
Am7[2] - [x02013]
C/B - [x20010]
How to play Same Mistakes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.