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Intro:
Gm  Dm  F  C/G
Verse 1:
GmYou say your sorry but Dmyou don't cry
FThere you crawl with your C/Ghead held high
GmPlay the angel with the bDmroken wings
FPush my buttons and pC/Gull my strings
GmYou keep talking me rDmound, you keep talking me rFound
C/GLeave me senseless
GmYou put words in my mDmouth, you put words in my mFouth
Till C/GI'm defenceless
[Chorus:]
My fGmirst misDmtake was lFoving C/Gyou
My wGmorst misDmtake was gFiving you a second cC/Ghance
Cause you tGmore me up, and you cDmalled it love
FYou made a fool out of C/Gme
My lGmast mistDmake thinking FI wont made the C/Gsame mistake again
Gm  Dm  F  C/G
Verse 2:
GmSome people learn but they nDmever live
FLost the fight so they C/Gjust forgive
GmSee me reaching through an oDmpen flame
FI feel alive when I'm C/Gburnt again
GmYou keep dragging me Dmdown, you keep dragging me dFown
I'm dC/Growning in you
GmThere's no hope for me Dmnow, there's no hope for me nFow
I shC/Gould have walked away
[Chorus]
My fGmirst misDmtake was lFoving C/Gyou
My wGmorst misDmtake was gFiving you a second cC/Ghance
Cause you tGmore me up, and you cDmalled it love
FYou made a fool out of C/Gme
My lGmast mistDmake thinking FI wont made the C/Gsame mistake again
Gm(Na Dmoooooooo yoFuuuC/Guuuuu Gmahhh ahhhh aFhhhhhhhhhhh)
GmYou say your sorry but Dmyou don't cry
FThere you crawl with your C/Ghead held high
[Chorus:]
My fGmirst misDmtake was lFoving C/Gyou
My wGmorst misDmtake was gFiving you a second cC/Ghance
Cause you tGmore me up, and you cDmalled it love
FYou made a fool out of C/Gme
My fGmirst misDmtake was lFoving C/Gyou
My wGmorst misDmtake was gFiving you a second cC/Ghance
Cause you tGmore me up, and you cDmalled it love
FYou made a fool out of C/Gme
My lGmast mistDmake thinking FI wont made the C/Gsame mistake aGmgain

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Mistakes

by Brian McFadden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Intro:

Gm Dm F C/G

Verse 1:

Gm Dm

You say your sorry but you don't cry

F C/G

There you crawl with your head held high

Gm Dm

Play the angel with the broken wings

F C/G

Push my buttons and pull my strings

Gm Dm F

You keep talking me round, you keep talking me round

C/G

Leave me senseless

Gm Dm F

You put words in my mouth, you put words in my mouth

C/G

Till I'm defenceless

[Chorus:]

Gm Dm F C/G

My first mistake was loving you

Gm Dm F C/G

My worst mistake was giving you a second chance

Gm Dm

Cause you tore me up, and you called it love

F C/G

You made a fool out of me

Gm Dm F C/G

My last mistake thinking I wont made the same mistake again

Gm Dm F C/G

Verse 2:

Gm Dm

Some people learn but they never live

F C/G

Lost the fight so they just forgive

Gm Dm

See me reaching through an open flame

F C/G

I feel alive when I'm burnt again

Gm Dm F

You keep dragging me down, you keep dragging me down

C/G

I'm drowning in you

Gm Dm F

There's no hope for me now, there's no hope for me now

C/G

I should have walked away

[Chorus]

Gm Dm F C/G

My first mistake was loving you

Gm Dm F C/G

My worst mistake was giving you a second chance

Gm Dm

Cause you tore me up, and you called it love

F C/G

You made a fool out of me

Gm Dm F C/G

My last mistake thinking I wont made the same mistake again

Gm Dm F C/G Gm F

(Na oooooooo youuuuuuuu ahhh ahhhh ahhhhhhhhhhh)

Gm Dm

You say your sorry but you don't cry

F C/G

There you crawl with your head held high

[Chorus:]

Gm Dm F C/G

My first mistake was loving you

Gm Dm F C/G

My worst mistake was giving you a second chance

Gm Dm

Cause you tore me up, and you called it love

F C/G

You made a fool out of me

Gm Dm F C/G

My first mistake was loving you

Gm Dm F C/G

My worst mistake was giving you a second chance

Gm Dm

Cause you tore me up, and you called it love

F C/G

You made a fool out of me

Gm Dm F C/G Gm

My last mistake thinking I wont made the same mistake again

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