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Here are the chords to 'Best Mistake' by Sam Tsui.
It is from his extended play 'Wildfire'. It's a really nice song and it 
has simple chords :) 
NO CAPO
INTRO: 
Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G D Am
VERSE 1:
 GOnce upon a time there was a Emlonely boy
 Who went and dreamt his Amlife away
 A Cpart afraid
 The Gsummer sun was in the sky
 He Emhid his heart and darkness tried to Amkeep it safe
 And Cthere he stayeeeedddDd
PRECHORUS:
 It's hard I Emknow
 Letting go Cwithout a guaranteeD  
 But that Emlonely boy he Csaid to me
CHORUS:
 Don't Emlet a chance like Cthis one pass you Gby
 You Amcan't be scared to Emjump without a Cparachute
 I Gswear you'll Dbe alAmright
 There Emmay be solid Cground below
 But 'Gtill you Dtry you'll Emnever Dknow
 You Amight just make the Cbest mistake of your life
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
Em   C   G   Am   Em   C
VERSE 2:
 The Gdays went on, the time set in
 He Emdreamt of things that might have been from Amfar away
 The Cmovie played
 He Glearned his caution had a price and
 EmGood things don't come knocking twice
 He Amknew one day he Ccould not stayyyyyyyDy
PRECHORUS:
 I know it's Emtough giving up Cwithout a guaranteeD  
 But the Emthings you fear can Cset you free
CHORUS:
 Don't Emlet a chance like Cthis one pass you Gby
 You Amcan't be scared to Emjump without a Cparachute
 I Gswear you'll Dbe alAmright
 There Emmay be solid Cground below
 But 'Gtill you Dtry you'll Emnever Dknow
 You Amight just make the Cbest mistake of your Alife
 The Cbest mistake of your AlifeD  C  D  
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G D Am
BRIDGE:
 GOnce upon a time there was a Emlonely boy
 Just asking you to Amtake his hand (take his hand)
 Asking you to Ctake this chance (take this chance)
CHORUS:
 Don't Emlet a chance like Cthis one pass you Gby
 You Amcan't be scared to Emjump without a Cparachute
 (I Gswear you'll Dbe alAmright) I swear you'll be alright
 There Emmay be solid Cground below
 But 'Gtill you Dtry you'll Emnever Dknow
 You Amight just make the Cbest mistake of your life
OUTRO:
Em   C   G   Am   Em   C   G D Am

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Best Mistake

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Here are the chords to 'Best Mistake' by Sam Tsui.

It is from his extended play 'Wildfire'. It's a really nice song and it

has simple chords :)

NO CAPO

INTRO:

Em C G Am Em C G D Am

VERSE 1:

G Em

Once upon a time there was a lonely boy

Who went and dreamt his life away

A part afraid

The summer sun was in the sky

Em Am

He hid his heart and darkness tried to keep it safe

C D

And there he stayeeeedddd

PRECHORUS:

It's hard I know

C D

Letting go without a guarantee

Em C

But that lonely boy he said to me

CHORUS:

Em C G

Don't let a chance like this one pass you by

Am Em C

You can't be scared to jump without a parachute

G D Am

I swear you'll be alright

Em C

There may be solid ground below

G D Em D

But 'till you try you'll never know

A C

You might just make the best mistake of your life

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

Em C G Am Em C

VERSE 2:

The days went on, the time set in

Em Am

He dreamt of things that might have been from far away

The movie played

He learned his caution had a price and

Good things don't come knocking twice

Am C D

He knew one day he could not stayyyyyyyy

PRECHORUS:

Em C D

I know it's tough giving up without a guarantee

Em C

But the things you fear can set you free

CHORUS:

Em C G

Don't let a chance like this one pass you by

Am Em C

You can't be scared to jump without a parachute

G D Am

I swear you'll be alright

Em C

There may be solid ground below

G D Em D

But 'till you try you'll never know

A C A

You might just make the best mistake of your life

C A D C D

The best mistake of your life

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

Em C G Am Em C G D Am

BRIDGE:

G Em

Once upon a time there was a lonely boy

Just asking you to take his hand (take his hand)

Asking you to take this chance (take this chance)

CHORUS:

Em C G

Don't let a chance like this one pass you by

Am Em C

You can't be scared to jump without a parachute

G D Am

(I swear you'll be alright) I swear you'll be alright

Em C

There may be solid ground below

G D Em D

But 'till you try you'll never know

A C

You might just make the best mistake of your life

OUTRO:

Em C G Am Em C G D Am

About Best Mistake Chords by Sam Tsui

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