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Intro:
 C#   G#   Bbm     F#2x
C#Mistakes G#help one seBbmeF#  
That C#you make your G#own surrounBbmdingsF#  
C#Life G#is a BbmdreamF#  
               C#           G#           Bbm           F#    C#    G#    Bbm    F#2x
And is made by inwardly seeing what you want it to be
SucC#cess G#has it's BbmtrappingsF#  
You C#judge yourself based on G#how you think you're BbmseenF#  
And C#you may guess how you're G#spoken aBbmboutF#  
                    C#                        G#      Bbm             F#    C#    G#    Bbm    F#2x
And try to fit into a box ‘till you can’t get out or move freely about
ResC#mpect who you Eare inBsideF#m  
C#mLet your Eheart be your BguideF#m  
C#mWhat other Ethink says Bnothing about F#myou
Just C#mhow you reElate to what Bthey're going F#mthrough
And that's not C#mmuchE  B  F#m  
Does not say C#mmuchE  B  F#m  
  Gm    F    D#2x
UnGmless it’s a Ffriend when it’s D#everything
              Gm                F                      D#     Gm     F    D#2x
Those who don’t want you to be anything but what you are
BmDo you feel this, my F#msad emotion? ADo you feel it inside Emy C#baby?
FoBmrever is here in reF#mceptive motion, Aearth with a river inEside my C#baby Bmyeaah... oh F#myeah
ADo you feel it inEside your C#body? Bmyeaah... oh F#myeah
                    A         E      C#    Bm    F#m    A    E   C#2x
Earth with a river inside my baby

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Mistakes

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

C#m

F#m

Intro:

C# G# Bbm F#

Mistakes help one see

C# G# Bbm F#

That you make your own surroundings

C# G# Bbm F#

Life is a dream

C# G# Bbm F# C# G# Bbm F#

And is made by inwardly seeing what you want it to be

C# G# Bbm F#

Success has it's trappings

C# G# Bbm F#

You judge yourself based on how you think you're seen

C# G# Bbm F#

And you may guess how you're spoken about

C# G# Bbm F# C# G# Bbm F#

And try to fit into a box ‘till you can’t get out or move freely about

C#m E B F#m

Respect who you are inside

C#m E B F#m

Let your heart be your guide

C#m E B F#m

What other think says nothing about you

C#m E B F#m

Just how you relate to what they're going through

C#m E B F#m

And that's not much

C#m E B F#m

Does not say much

Gm F D#

Unless it’s a friend when it’s everything

Gm F D# Gm F D#

Those who don’t want you to be anything but what you are

Bm F#m A E C#

Do you feel this, my sad emotion? Do you feel it inside my baby?

Bm F#m A E C# Bm F#m

Forever is here in receptive motion, earth with a river inside my baby yeaah... oh yeah

A E C# Bm F#m

Do you feel it inside your body? yeaah... oh yeah

A E C# Bm F#m A E C#

Earth with a river inside my baby

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