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[Intro]
E  G#m  Gm  F#m  B
E  G#m  Gm  F#m  B
[Verse 1]
I know the oEutcome
and I'm not F#mblind
I've been stBanding right here before
and I do it every Etime
I never think I lEose,
but it's a losing F#mgame
and I'm breaking Ball the rules
thinking that I'm gonna cEhange
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mOh, it's good that these men don't know each other
GmI got oF#mne who's working undercover
trying to sBolve my mystery
[Chorus]
Look at what mistake
I'm making Amaj7now
I'm jumping Bright on in
When I know it's gonna end sEomehow 
Look at what mistake I'm making F#mnow
I'm jumping Bright on in
When I know it's gonna end Esomehow 
[Instrumental]
E  G#m  Gm  F#m  B
[Verse 2]
I've told these sEtories 
and I've said these F#mlies
I ignoBre what my heart tells me
and I break iEt every time
I never think I lEose,
but it's a losing F#mgame
and I'm breaking Ball the rules
thinking that I'm gonna cEhange
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mOh, it's good that these men don't know each other
GmWell, eF#mvery time I lose one, I can just move on
I aBlways find another
[Chorus]
N.C.
Look at what mistake
I'm making Amaj7now
I'm jumping Bright on in
When I know it's gonna end sEomehow 
ELook at what mistake
I'm making F#mnow
I'm jumping Bright on in
When I know it's gonna end Esomehow
ECause you know it, cause you know it
ECause you know it's gonna end somehow
[Instrumental]
E
[Outro]
G#mLook at what mistake
I'm making F#mnow
Cause I kBnow it,
Cause I know it's gonna end soEmehow
G#mLook at what mistake
I'm making F#mnow
Cause I kBnow it,
Cause I know it's gonna end soEmehow
G#mLook at what mistake
GmI'm making F#mnow
Cause I kBnow it,
Cause I know it's gonna end sAomeG#m/BhowGm/C  F#m/D  E  

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Mistakes

by Lake Street Dive

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Amaj7

G#m/B

Gm/C

F#m/D

[Intro]

E G#m Gm F#m B

[Verse 1]

I know the outcome

F#m

and I'm not blind

I've been standing right here before

and I do it every time

I never think I lose,

F#m

but it's a losing game

and I'm breaking all the rules

thinking that I'm gonna change

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

Oh, it's good that these men don't know each other

Gm F#m

I got one who's working undercover

trying to solve my mystery

[Chorus]

Look at what mistake

Amaj7

I'm making now

I'm jumping right on in

When I know it's gonna end somehow

F#m

Look at what mistake I'm making now

I'm jumping right on in

When I know it's gonna end somehow

[Instrumental]

E G#m Gm F#m B

[Verse 2]

I've told these stories

F#m

and I've said these lies

I ignore what my heart tells me

and I break it every time

I never think I lose,

F#m

but it's a losing game

and I'm breaking all the rules

thinking that I'm gonna change

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

Oh, it's good that these men don't know each other

Gm F#m

Well, every time I lose one, I can just move on

I always find another

[Chorus]

N.C.

Look at what mistake

Amaj7

I'm making now

I'm jumping right on in

When I know it's gonna end somehow

Look at what mistake

F#m

I'm making now

I'm jumping right on in

When I know it's gonna end somehow

Cause you know it, cause you know it

Cause you know it's gonna end somehow

[Instrumental]

[Outro]

G#m

Look at what mistake

F#m

I'm making now

Cause I know it,

Cause I know it's gonna end somehow

G#m

Look at what mistake

F#m

I'm making now

Cause I know it,

Cause I know it's gonna end somehow

G#m

Look at what mistake

Gm F#m

I'm making now

Cause I know it,

A G#m/B Gm/C F#m/D E

Cause I know it's gonna end somehow

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