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Capo 1
[Verse]
I spent Call my Glife waiting on Amyou
I spent Call my Gdays looking for Amyou
There's Csomething about the Gway you escape Amme
But CI've always known you Gknow how to play Amme
[Chorus]
FWhat will it take, what will it take for me to Amget to you?G  
FIt's a mistake! It's a mistake, for me to Amget to youG  
CI can't I can't I can't make a moAmve towardGs you
CYou don't you don't you don't understand AmI can't be your Fman
[Verse]
Wasted Call my Glife waiting on Amyou
Wasted Call my Gdays looking for Amyou
If Cyou only knew the Gways you escape Amme
But Cyou're just a siren, Gno, you can't change Amme
[Chorus]
FWhat will it take, what will it take for me to Amget to you?G  
FIt's a mistake! It's a mistake, for me to Amget to youG  
CI can't I can't I can't make a moAmve towardGs you
CYou don't you don't you don't understand AmI can't be your Fman

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Mistake

by Canopy Climbers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse]

C G Am

I spent all my life waiting on you

C G Am

I spent all my days looking for you

C G Am

There's something about the way you escape me

C G Am

But I've always known you know how to play me

[Chorus]

F Am G

What will it take, what will it take for me to get to you?

F Am G

It's a mistake! It's a mistake, for me to get to you

C Am G

I can't I can't I can't make a move towards you

C Am F

You don't you don't you don't understand I can't be your man

[Verse]

C G Am

Wasted all my life waiting on you

C G Am

Wasted all my days looking for you

C G Am

If you only knew the ways you escape me

C G Am

But you're just a siren, no, you can't change me

[Chorus]

F Am G

What will it take, what will it take for me to get to you?

F Am G

It's a mistake! It's a mistake, for me to get to you

C Am G

I can't I can't I can't make a move towards you

C Am F

You don't you don't you don't understand I can't be your man

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