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[Intro]
G D Em C
[Verse 1]
GI was young and single glDad that i was free
had Emmy whole life ahead there was Cnothin stoppin me
Gheaded out to vegas Dme and all my friends
just a Embunch of clowns runnin round Cin a town of sin
Amten shots latC/Ber and oCne double dare
Ammet a girl and saiC/Bd i do in some Cchapel out Dthere
[Chorus]
That was Gthe best mistake ive ever made the Emlord works in mysterious ways
Ci chose the wrong path all my life but for oDnce i did somethin right
and just onGe look at her and i see sEmomeone smiling down on me
Cand im not C/Btoo proud to Amsay tC/Bhat Cwas the best misDtake ive ever maGdeD  
[Verse 2]
GTryin to start a family was the lDast thing we had planned
TEmill i came home from work Cshe had her head in her hands
Gi could see the worry through the tDear drops in her eyes
she said hEmow we gonna do this when we're bCarely gettin by
Amwe weren't prC/Bepared for all those cChanges in our world
Amthat all chC/Banged when the doctor Csaid its a Dgirl
[Chorus]
That was Gthe best mistake ive ever made the Emlord works in mysterious ways
Ci chose the wrong path all my life but for oDnce i did somethin right
and just onGe look at her and i see sEmomeone smiling down on me
Cand im not C/Btoo proud to Amsay tC/Bhat Cwas the best misDtake ive ever maGdeD  
[Solo] 
G D Em C
[Bridge]
tCheres consequences to thC/Be decisions in our Amlives
    Am    C/B           C                  C/B                 Am    D    E**Key Change A**  
just cause we didnt mean to do it dont mean that it aint right
[Chorus 2]
That was Athe best mistake ive ever made the lF#mord works in mysterious ways
i cDhose the wrong path all my life but for onEce i did somethin right
and just oAne look at her and i see somF#meone smiling down on me
Dand im D/C#not too proud to sBmay that wD/C#as thDe best mEistake ive ever mAade 

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Best Mistake I Ever Made

by Kevin Fowler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

F#m

D/C#

[Intro]

G D Em C

[Verse 1]

G D

I was young and single glad that i was free

Em C

had my whole life ahead there was nothin stoppin me

G D

headed out to vegas me and all my friends

Em C

just a bunch of clowns runnin round in a town of sin

Am C/B C

ten shots later and one double dare

Am C/B C D

met a girl and said i do in some chapel out there

[Chorus]

G Em

That was the best mistake ive ever made the lord works in mysterious ways

C D

i chose the wrong path all my life but for once i did somethin right

G Em

and just one look at her and i see someone smiling down on me

C C/B Am C/B C D G D

and im not too proud to say that was the best mistake ive ever made

[Verse 2]

G D

Tryin to start a family was the last thing we had planned

Em C

Till i came home from work she had her head in her hands

G D

i could see the worry through the tear drops in her eyes

Em C

she said how we gonna do this when we're barely gettin by

Am C/B C

we weren't prepared for all those changes in our world

Am C/B C D

that all changed when the doctor said its a girl

[Chorus]

G Em

That was the best mistake ive ever made the lord works in mysterious ways

C D

i chose the wrong path all my life but for once i did somethin right

G Em

and just one look at her and i see someone smiling down on me

C C/B Am C/B C D G D

and im not too proud to say that was the best mistake ive ever made

[Solo]

G D Em C

[Bridge]

C C/B Am

theres consequences to the decisions in our lives

Am C/B C C/B Am D E

**Key Change A**

just cause we didnt mean to do it dont mean that it aint right

[Chorus 2]

A F#m

That was the best mistake ive ever made the lord works in mysterious ways

D E

i chose the wrong path all my life but for once i did somethin right

A F#m

and just one look at her and i see someone smiling down on me

D D/C# Bm D/C# D E A

and im not too proud to say that was the best mistake ive ever made

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