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Big Mistake

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 37Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords Used]
e|--C8-----F------Am-5-------|
B|--8-----10-----5-------|
G|--9-----10-----5-------|
D|--10----10-----7-------|
A|--10----8------7-------|
E|--8------------5-------|
[Intro]
CLet's make a big mistake
And believe what I'm saFying
Cause these feelings here won't shake
And your mind will be playing trAmicks on you
Don't bFelieve, don't believe all the rules
[Verse]
CI got a feeling that you were right
CYou're holding up your life, I know your
CTime is chasing, the clock is racing
CIt's all coming after you and I say
C
[Chorus]
LetC's make a big Fmistake
AnCd believe what I'm Amsaying
CaCuse these feelings Fhere won't shake
And yoCur mind will be plaAmying tricks Con youF  
Don't bCelieve, don't beAmlieve all Cthe rulFesC  Am  
[Instrumental]
C F C Am
[Verse]
CNow is it worth its weight in gold
COr should we melt it down to be sold?
CYou're always giving up
CNo one ever needs to know your
CHoping that I'm wrong this time for sure
[Chorus]
LetC's make a big Fmistake
AnCd believe what I'm Amsaying
CaCuse these feelings Fhere won't shake
And yoCur mind will be plaAmying tricks Con youF  
Don't bCelieve, don't beAmlieve all Cthe rulFes yeahC  Am  
[Instrumental]
C F C Am C F C Am
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------------12---------------------------------|
D|--10--12/14----14~-14-12-10--------------------|
A|----------------------------12~-10-8~----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------8~----------------------------|
B|--------------13-13/10-13/8-13/10--8h10p8-------------------------------|
G|--------------12-12/9--12/7-12/9----------------------------------------|
D|--10-12/14~----------------------------------7-10-12-10h12-14-12-10-----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
LetC's make a big Fmistake
AnCd believe what I'm Amsaying
CaCuse these feelings Fhere won't shake
And yoCur mind will be plaAmying tricks Con youF  
Don't bCelieve, don't beAmlieve all Cthe rulFes yeahC  Am  
LetC's make a biFg mistake
LeCt's make a bAmig mistake
LCet's make a big misFtake
CLet's make a big misAmtake
 C        F       C       Am

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Big Mistake

by Pepper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords Used]

C F Am

e|--8------------5-------|

B|--8-----10-----5-------|

G|--9-----10-----5-------|

D|--10----10-----7-------|

A|--10----8------7-------|

E|--8------------5-------|

[Intro]

Let's make a big mistake

And believe what I'm saying

Cause these feelings here won't shake

And your mind will be playing tricks on you

Don't believe, don't believe all the rules

[Verse]

I got a feeling that you were right

You're holding up your life, I know your

Time is chasing, the clock is racing

It's all coming after you and I say

[Chorus]

C F

Let's make a big mistake

C Am

And believe what I'm saying

C F

Cause these feelings here won't shake

C Am C F

And your mind will be playing tricks on you

C Am C F C Am

Don't believe, don't believe all the rules

[Instrumental]

C F C Am

[Verse]

Now is it worth its weight in gold

Or should we melt it down to be sold?

You're always giving up

No one ever needs to know your

Hoping that I'm wrong this time for sure

[Chorus]

C F

Let's make a big mistake

C Am

And believe what I'm saying

C F

Cause these feelings here won't shake

C Am C F

And your mind will be playing tricks on you

C Am C F C Am

Don't believe, don't believe all the rules yeah

[Instrumental]

C F C Am C F C Am

[Solo]

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|------------12---------------------------------|

D|--10--12/14----14~-14-12-10--------------------|

A|----------------------------12~-10-8~----------|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------8~----------------------------|

B|--------------13-13/10-13/8-13/10--8h10p8-------------------------------|

G|--------------12-12/9--12/7-12/9----------------------------------------|

D|--10-12/14~----------------------------------7-10-12-10h12-14-12-10-----|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------12--|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C F

Let's make a big mistake

C Am

And believe what I'm saying

C F

Cause these feelings here won't shake

C Am C F

And your mind will be playing tricks on you

C Am C F C Am

Don't believe, don't believe all the rules yeah

C F

Let's make a big mistake

C Am

Let's make a big mistake

C F

Let's make a big mistake

C Am

Let's make a big mistake

C F C Am

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