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It’s a Mistake
Men at Work
Intro:
G#m      B      G#m      B
    G#mJump down the shelters to gBet away
    G#mThe boys are cockin' up theBir guns
    G#mTell us general - is it party Btime?
    G#mIf it is can we all Bcome
EDon't think that we don'F#t know
EDon't think that we're not F#trying
EDon't think we move too F#slow 
EIt's no use after cryinF#g
Saying -- It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
      G#mAfter the laughter as dieBd away
   G#mAnd all the boys have had thBeir fun
     G#mNo surface noise now, not much tBo say
   G#mThey've got the bad guys on the Brun
EDon't try to say you're F#sorry
EDon't say he drew hiF#s gun
EThey've gone and grabbed olF#d Ronnie
EHe's not the only F#one --
Saying -- It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
      G#mTell us commander, what do you Bthink?
  G#mCause we know that you love all thaBt power
     G#mIs it on then, are we on the Bbrink?
  G#mWe wish you'd all throw in the Btowel
EWe'll not fade out too F#soon
ENot in this finest F#hour
EWhistle your favorite F#tune
EWe'll send a card and F#flower
Saying -- It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
It's a mistG#makeB/F#  
It's a mistG#m/D#akeB/C#  
    BIt's a A#mistake ---A--- it's a G#mmistake
    BIt's a A#mistake ---A--- it's a G#mmistake
    BIt's a A#mistake ---A--- it's a G#mmistake
It's a mistake

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Its A Mistake

by Men At Work

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G#m

B/F#

G#m/D#

B/C#

It’s a Mistake

Men at Work

Intro:

G#m B G#m B

G#m B

Jump down the shelters to get away

G#m B

The boys are cockin' up their guns

G#m B

Tell us general - is it party time?

G#m B

If it is can we all come

E F#

Don't think that we don't know

E F#

Don't think that we're not trying

E F#

Don't think we move too slow

E F#

It's no use after crying

G#m B/F#

Saying -- It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

G#m B/F#

It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

G#m B

After the laughter as died away

G#m B

And all the boys have had their fun

G#m B

No surface noise now, not much to say

G#m B

They've got the bad guys on the run

E F#

Don't try to say you're sorry

E F#

Don't say he drew his gun

E F#

They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie

E F#

He's not the only one --

G#m B/F#

Saying -- It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

G#m B/F#

It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

G#m B

Tell us commander, what do you think?

G#m B

Cause we know that you love all that power

G#m B

Is it on then, are we on the brink?

G#m B

We wish you'd all throw in the towel

E F#

We'll not fade out too soon

E F#

Not in this finest hour

E F#

Whistle your favorite tune

E F#

We'll send a card and flower

G#m B/F#

Saying -- It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

G#m B/F#

It's a mistake

G#m/D# B/C#

It's a mistake

B A# A G#m

It's a mistake ------ it's a mistake

B A# A G#m

It's a mistake ------ it's a mistake

B A# A G#m

It's a mistake ------ it's a mistake

It's a mistake

About Its A Mistake Chords by Men At Work

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