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Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    C#x46664
    G#466544
   Bbmx13321
    F#244322
Intro:   C#    G#    Bbm   F#    G#x2
Verse 1:
  C#I may never sG#leep knowing 
you're out Bbmthere
crack a smile so F#i
know G#you still C#care
me and your winG#dow
why it never Bbmclosed
staying til i F#couldn't 
G#say goodF#night  
You'll always G#be my
best misF#take stay far aG#way
Chorus 1:
There's nothing I can C#say
that could G#make you 
want to sBbmtay 
so F#throw your G#life aC#way
G#now that you have 
Bbmno more F#chanG#ces
C#you it's G#always about Bbmyou
and F#all you G#have to C#prove
G#now that you have Bbmno more F#chanG#ces
Post Chorus:   C#    G#    Bbm   F#   G#  
Verse 2:
  C#I may never G#breathe 
if I hold my Bbmbreath
waiting til you F#come 
to G#your senC#ses
just like it beG#gan I 
fell into your Bbmhands
cross my heart I 
F#never G#fall aF#gain
You'll always G#be my
best misF#take stay far aG#way
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo: 
C#  G#  Bbm  F# G# C#  G#  F#   G#
Chorus 2:
Bass:
There's nothing I can C#say
that could G#make you 
want to sBbmtay 
so F#throw your life aC#way
G#now that you have 
Bbmno more F#chances
Guitar Enters:
C#you it's G#always about Bbmyou
and F#all you G#have to C#prove
G#now that you have Bbmno more chances
G#no more chances
Chorus 3:
There's nothing I can C#say
that could G#make you 
want to sBbmtay 
so F#throw your G#life aC#way
G#now that you have 
Bbmno more F#chanG#ces
C#you it's G#always about Bbmyou
and F#all you G#have to C#prove
G#now that you have Bbmno more chances
             G#  C#(hold)
no more chances

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My Best Mistake

by Count the Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

x46664

466544

Bbm

x13321

244322

C# G# Bbm F# G#

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

C# G#

I may never sleep knowing

Bbm

you're out there

crack a smile so i

G# C#

know you still care

me and your window

Bbm

why it never closed

staying til i couldn't

G# F#

say goodnight

You'll always be my

F# G#

best mistake stay far away

Chorus 1:

There's nothing I can say

that could make you

Bbm

want to stay

F# G# C#

so throw your life away

now that you have

Bbm F# G#

no more chances

C# G# Bbm

you it's always about you

F# G# C#

and all you have to prove

G# Bbm F# G#

now that you have no more chances

C# G# Bbm F# G#

Post Chorus:

Verse 2:

C# G#

I may never breathe

Bbm

if I hold my breath

waiting til you come

G# C#

to your senses

just like it began I

Bbm

fell into your hands

cross my heart I

F# G# F#

never fall again

You'll always be my

F# G#

best mistake stay far away

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Guitar Solo:

C# G# Bbm F# G# C# G# F# G#

Chorus 2:

Bass:

There's nothing I can say

that could make you

Bbm

want to stay

F# C#

so throw your life away

now that you have

Bbm F#

no more chances

Guitar Enters:

C# G# Bbm

you it's always about you

F# G# C#

and all you have to prove

G# Bbm

now that you have no more chances

no more chances

Chorus 3:

There's nothing I can say

that could make you

Bbm

want to stay

F# G# C#

so throw your life away

now that you have

Bbm F# G#

no more chances

C# G# Bbm

you it's always about you

F# G# C#

and all you have to prove

G# Bbm

now that you have no more chances

G# C#

(hold)

no more chances

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