The Mistake
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Intro
Dm G C F (x2)
verse 1
Dm G
I don't want to die alone
C F
Tell me there's another option for me
Dm G
Standing like I should've known
C F
I knew you'd accidentally look right inside of me
Dm G
There's nothing anybody could say
C F
There was nothing anybody could do
Dm G C F
You made up your absent mind and now the rest of us are here to amuse you
[Refrão]F C Dm C
Everybody I know makes the same mistakes
F C Dm C
Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame
Dm G C F (x2)
verse 2
Dm G
Laying on the carpet spilled
C F
You told me you were fairly sure that you'd marry him
Dm G C F
Embryonic accidents, a native knife, you gotta finally bury it
Dm G
There's nothing anybody could say
C F
There was nothing anybody could do
Dm G
Everybody's got their day
C F
So number wisely if you know what's best for you, man
[Refrão]F C Dm C
Everybody I know makes the same mistakes
F C Dm C
Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame
F C Dm C
Everybody I know makes the same mistakes
F C Dm C
Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame
Bridge
Am G F C
I don't want to walk away from you
Am G F C
I don't want to walk away from you
Am G F C
I don't want to walk away from you
Am G F
I don't want to walk away, but you let me
verse 3
Dm G C F
And now the wheels are falling off of the car
Dm G C F
Beside the hundred meter grave in the yard
Dm G C F
Dm G C F
Everybody here feels sorry for us
How to play The Mistake
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 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.