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Nickelback 
Mistake
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
     D C A
Key: , , 
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
D
      xx0232
C
      x32010
B
      x24442
A/C#
   x476xx
E
      022100
Bm
     x24432
       D CB A/C#D CB B
Intro:            (hold)
Verse 1:
   A/C# D
As I    sift and drift
through bullshit
C    B
That plagues from day to day
A/C#          D
    Would you ever really 
            C     B
notice I've gone away?
Chorus 1:
             A
I'm over the wall
         E
Over the hill
        D
Over at your place
    Bm       A
I'm over the safetys
         E
Over the phone calls
         D
Over the rage
C         B   A/C#
What a mistake
             D CB
Post Chorus:      
Verse 2:
     A/C#   D
When you've lost 
the stones to throw
   C       B
It means I found 
to make a fire
A/C#         D
When all the lonely 
                 C    B
souls that say so get fired
Chorus 2:
             A
I'm over the wall
         E
Over the hill
        D
Over at your place
    Bm       A
I'm over the safetys
         E
Over the phone calls
         D
Over the rage
C         B
What a mistake
           D CB A/C#
Breakdown:        x2
whoaa whoaa
Interlude:
     A/C# D
What a mistake
C         B
What a mistake
     A/C# D
What a mistake
C        B  B
            (hold)
What a mistake
Chorus 3:
                A
I've never been lost
                E
I've never been found
And it makes no 
D
difference if I'm around
                   A
There's never been words
                E
that never made actions
                D
I've never made promises
that I've never kept
Chorus 4:
             A
I'm over the wall
         E
Over the hill
        D
Over at your place
I just can't seem 
to get out of this
A
Pulling on the threads
           E
I'm always pulling
on the threads
           D
I'm always pulling 
on the threads
I'm always
C        B   A/C#D  CB B
                    (Hold)
What a mistake,  mistake
Outro:
   A/C# D
So I    sift and drift
through bullshit
C    B
That plagues from day to day
A/C#          D
    Would you ever really 
            C    B  B
                    (hold)
notice I've gone away?

Mistake chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mistake by Nickelback. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Nickelback 
Mistake
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: D, C, A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
D      xx0232
C      x32010
B      x24442
A/C#   x476xx
E      022100
Bm     x24432
Intro: D  C B  A/C# D  C B  B(hold)
Verse 1:
through bullshit
Chorus 1:
Post Chorus: D  C B  
Verse 2:
the stones to throw
to make a fire
Chorus 2:
Breakdown: D  C B  A/C#  x2
whoaa whoaa
Interlude:
Chorus 3:
And it makes no 
that I've never kept
Chorus 4:
I just can't seem 
to get out of this
on the threads
on the threads
I'm always
Outro:
through bullshit

Mistake Chords by Nickelback

Learn how to play Mistake by Nickelback with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mistake chords”, “Mistake guitar chords”, or “Nickelback Mistake chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mistake chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mistake lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, A, B, A/C#, E.

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