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My Mistake

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Intro
2x  D   A   C      G(Acoustic Guitar alone)
4x  D   A   C      G(Acoustic Guitar with band)
2x  D          F(verse-chords, E-Guitar plays a lick here)
Verse:
DI’m in a dream I’m flying over hillsF,
DI see it shining in the hay.F  
DThere’s something golden in my handsF,
pre-chorus:
And thCen I go and let it slip away.A  
Chorus:
With eyDes that are open, mAy feelings are Cspoken.G  
It’s Dtime for the watAers to break.C  G  
I kDnow where I should Abe, and I’m gonna maCke it there.G  
I wDon’t let you be Amy mistake.C  G  
DverAse:C  G  
The days go by like chapters from a book,
I’m skipping pages to the end.
There’s a story that I’ll never know,
pre-corus:
The one about the man who makes amends.
chorus:
With eyes that are open, my feelings are spoken.
It’s time for the waters to break.
I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.
I won’t let you be my mistake.
bridge:
The moG6ment’s uncovered, AI must seize the G6day.D  
This goG6al that I holAd high - won’t let it be Clost for Gall
Dtime.A  C  G  
    D      AC(to die away)
2X chorus:
With eyes that are open, my feelings are spoken.
It’s time for the waters to break.
I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.
I won’t let you be my mistake.
With eyes that are broken, my feelings are spoken.
It’s time for the waters to break.
I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.
I won’t let you be my mistake.
outro:
  A    D    C  G... (till the end)
(My mistake baby…)

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My Mistake

by Joe Bonamassa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

D A C G

2x (Acoustic Guitar alone)

D A C G

4x (Acoustic Guitar with band)

D F

2x (verse-chords, E-Guitar plays a lick here)

Verse:

D F

I’m in a dream I’m flying over hills,

D F

I see it shining in the hay.

D F

There’s something golden in my hands,

pre-chorus:

C A

And then I go and let it slip away.

Chorus:

D A C G

With eyes that are open, my feelings are spoken.

D A C G

It’s time for the waters to break.

D A C G

I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.

D A C G

I won’t let you be my mistake.

D A C G

verse:

The days go by like chapters from a book,

I’m skipping pages to the end.

There’s a story that I’ll never know,

pre-corus:

The one about the man who makes amends.

chorus:

With eyes that are open, my feelings are spoken.

It’s time for the waters to break.

I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.

I won’t let you be my mistake.

bridge:

G6 A G6 D

The moment’s uncovered, I must seize the day.

G6 A C G

This goal that I hold high - won’t let it be lost for all

D A C G

time.

D A

C(to die away)

2X chorus:

With eyes that are open, my feelings are spoken.

It’s time for the waters to break.

I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.

I won’t let you be my mistake.

With eyes that are broken, my feelings are spoken.

It’s time for the waters to break.

I know where I should be, and I’m gonna make it there.

I won’t let you be my mistake.

outro:

A D C G

... (till the end)

(My mistake baby…)

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