Your Mistake
View chords used in this chart
Album: Chasing Daylight
Tabbed by: Tony Castricone (tonycastricone@yahoo.com)
Intro (fingerpicked): E5 E/D# A/C# B5
E5
I'm not right
E/D#
And I'm not fine
A/C# B5
I wanna be rain that tastes like wine
E5
I wanna be good
E/D#
I wanna be great
A/C# B5
I wanna be everything except for your mistake
**Same as intro, except strummed**
E5 E/D#
Send me inside your mind
A/C# B5
I wanna know what you're thinking
E5 E/D# A/C# B5 A/C#
This time I'll try to be the one you always thought you knew
(Pre-Chorus)
B5
It's true
A/C#
I'm blue
B5
And without you -
(Chorus)
E
I'm not right
I'm not fine
Asus B5
I wanna be rain that tastes like wine
E
I wanna be good
I wanna be great
Asus B5
I wanna be everything except for your mistake
E5 E/D#
Let me into your view
A/C# B5 E5
I wanna know how you see this thing that's us
E/D# A/C# B5
I must keep managing my madness over you
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
C#5 B5 Asus
And I don't want your sympathy just understanding
C#5 B5 Asus
We'd be better off if I just took some time to try to understand
you
(Chorus)
I'm not right
I'm not fine
I wanna be rain that tastes like wine
I wanna be seen
I wanna get clean
I wanna just fall out of in-between
I'm not right
I'm not right
I don't wanna be your mistake
How to play Your Mistake
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. 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.