Stupid Mistake - Darren Hayes

Stupid Mistake

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Intro: Gm F Cm Dm
 
Gm F Cm Dm
I don't want love and I don't want anybody else, anybody else to either.
Gm F
I don't want faith and I don't want to start another war
Cm Dm
A kingdom for my crowd of believers
Eb F
Did I lose my calling?
Gm
Did I lose you?
F Eb
Don't lovers always get what they want?
 
Eb Gm Bb F
I made a stupid mistake and my world crashed down all around me
Eb Gm Bb
I made a stupid mistake and I threw it all away
F
I threw it all away
Eb Gm
I got lazy, on the wrong side of love
Bb F Eb
Now I'm searching every face in the crowd for you
Gm
For you
Bb
For you
F
For you
 
Gm F
I don't want a stain and I don't want your love upon my hands
Cm Dm
But I don't understand what I'm leaving
Gm F
I don't want to pray but I don't want forgiveness from above when
Cm Dm
None of this was of my believing
Eb F
Did I choose to fall down?
Gm
Did I lose you?
F
Don't lovers always get what they want?
 
Eb Gm Bb F
I made a stupid mistake and my world crashed down all around me
Eb Gm Bb
I made a stupid mistake and I threw it all away
F
I threw it all away
Eb Gm
I got lazy, on the wrong side of love
Bb F Eb
Now I'm searching every face in the crowd for you
Gm
For you
Bb
For you
F
For you
 
Eb Gm
I've been walking around with my head in the dirt
Bb F
I've been stripped of everything that ever made me come first
Eb
I've been lonely
Gm Bb
I've been searching the crowds for you,
F
For you.
Eb
I got lazy
Gm
On the wrong side of love
Bb
I was stupid
F Eb Gm
Sold my kingdom for a war with you oooooh
Bb Gm
With you ooooooh
 
Eb Gm
Oooooooooooh
Eb F
Oooooooooooh
 
Eb Gm Bb F
I made a stupid mistake and my world crashed down all around me
Eb Gm Bb
I made a stupid mistake and I threw it all away
F
I threw it all away
Eb Gm
I got lazy, on the wrong side of love
Bb F Eb
Now I'm searching every face in the crowd for you
Gm
For you
Bb
For you
F
For you
 
Gm F Cm Dm
You don't want love and you don't want anybody else to either

How to play Stupid Mistake

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Gm. 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.

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