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Mistake

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Key: D  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D Only
      D000xxx
      A777xxx
     Bm999xxx
      G555xxx
     Em222xxx
   A/C#x476xx
   D/F#454xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
      Dxx0232
      Ax02220
     Bmx24432
      G320033
     Em022000
   A/C#x476xx
   D/F#2x023x
Intro:   G   Bm    A   Bm    G   Bm    A  
Verse 1:
  DNow that I'm A/C#thinking sober
  BmDon't you try to Aget no closer
  GI'm just gonna D/F#get in my
car and Gdrive and Adrive
  DLooking in the A/C#rearview mirror
  BmEverything is Aso much clearer
  GWatch me D/F#wave it all goodGbye goodAbye
Refrain 1:
  GThe light's flashing
giving Ame all the danger  Bmsigns
  GSomeone to save to save
  ABut it don't work that way
Chorus:
  DThink you made your
  AI'm not gonna call 
this a break
  EmThink you really 
  GThink you could walk
on such a Abad Dlie
Won't be taking the
midnight Acalls
Ignoring the rocks
you throw at my Emwall
I see it written
on your Gface
You know you made it
Your Agreatest mistake
Post Chorus:
  Gyour greatest mistake
your greatest mistake
your Bmgreatest misAtake
Verse 2:
  DWhen the last sA/C#traw is broken
  BmWhen the last Adoor is closing
  GI ain't that D/F#dumb to
stick aGround stick aAround
  DI ain't got the A/C#time 
for looking Bmback
Gonna let yourAself slip 
through the Gcracks
And you D/F#just keep going 
Gdown, down, Adown
Refrain 2:
  GI'mma stay underAcover
Lay low for some  Bmtime
  GNo one to save to save
  AThese six cycles over me
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  GWhy you looking at me sApitting 
the same old Bmline?          
Trying to creep back
AAin't no Bmflipping my Gmind
Don't you get it by Anow?
The story's Bmover AoverBm  
  GStill calling my Aname 
outside my Bmhouse
I'm hitting the Aswitch
Watch the Bmlights go GoutA  
                    Bm(hold)
Watch the lights go out
Verse 3:
I hope you Dache, 
ache, ache, oh, Aoh
I hope you Emache, 
ache, ache, oh, Goh
yeah yeah
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:   G   Bm    Ax2

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Mistake

by Demi Lovato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D Only

000xxx

777xxx

999xxx

555xxx

222xxx

A/C#

x476xx

D/F#

454xxx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

xx0232

x02220

x24432

320033

022000

A/C#

x476xx

D/F#

2x023x

G Bm A Bm G Bm A

Intro:

Verse 1:

D A/C#

Now that I'm thinking sober

Bm A

Don't you try to get no closer

G D/F#

I'm just gonna get in my

G A

car and drive and drive

D A/C#

Looking in the rearview mirror

Bm A

Everything is so much clearer

G D/F# G A

Watch me wave it all goodbye goodbye

Refrain 1:

The light's flashing

A Bm

giving me all the danger signs

Someone to save to save

But it don't work that way

Chorus:

Think you made your

I'm not gonna call

this a break

Think you really

Think you could walk

A D

on such a bad lie

Won't be taking the

midnight calls

Ignoring the rocks

you throw at my wall

I see it written

on your face

You know you made it

Your greatest mistake

Post Chorus:

your greatest mistake

Bm A

your greatest mistake

Verse 2:

D A/C#

When the last straw is broken

Bm A

When the last door is closing

G D/F#

I ain't that dumb to

G A

stick around stick around

D A/C#

I ain't got the time

for looking back

Gonna let yourself slip

through the cracks

D/F#

And you just keep going

G A

down, down, down

Refrain 2:

G A

I'mma stay undercover

Lay low for some time

No one to save to save

These six cycles over me

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

G A

Why you looking at me spitting

the same old line?

Trying to creep back

A Bm G

Ain't no flipping my mind

Don't you get it by now?

Bm A Bm

The story's over over

G A

Still calling my name

outside my house

I'm hitting the switch

Bm G A

Watch the lights go out

(hold)

Watch the lights go out

Verse 3:

I hope you ache,

ache, ache, oh, oh

I hope you ache,

ache, ache, oh, oh

yeah yeah

(Repeat Chorus)

G Bm A

Outro: x2

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