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Mistake

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[Intro]
D   A   F#m   G
[Verse 1]
DOh, darling
APick you up just to let you drop
F#mWe got started, I was guarded
GI almost forgot about you
DIt was charming
AThe way we danced around the truth
F#mYou were smiling, always hiding
GAnd then I feel we're somehow quickly, F#mslowiGng
[Pre-Chorus]
AThought I was Bmhealthy but I'm F#mchokiGng
AIt must be Bmcatching up my F#msmokGing
AI wish thBmat I never pAlayed
[Chorus]
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
Like you got something to saG/Dy, to God
And you got a dA/Debt to pay back
For something you did Bmway baAck
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
Like you got something to saG/Dy, to God
And you got a dA/Debt to pay back
For something you did Bmway baAck
You wanna make it oDkay
[Verse 2]
DWhat's the problem?
ASpilling up some of my guts
F#mOne day you're fine, next you're crying
GSuddenly your engine just stops F#mgoinGg
[Pre-Chorus]
AThought I was Bmhealthy but I'm F#mchokiGng
AIt must be Bmcatching up yoF#mur smGoking
AI wish that Bmyou never Aplayed
[Chorus]
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
I give us something to say, G/Dto God
And you got a dA/Debt to pay back
For something you did Bmway baAck
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
I give us something to say, G/Dto God
And you got a dA/Debt to pay back
For something you did Bmway baAck
You wanna make it oDkay
[Chorus]
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
Like you got something to saG/Dy, to God
And he's got a A/Ddebt to pay back
For something he did wBmay bacAk
You're standing out in the rDain, tonight
I give us something to say, G/Dto God
And you got a dA/Debt to pay back
For something you did Bmway baAck
You wanna make it oDkay

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Mistake

by Middle Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/D

A/D

[Intro]

D A F#m G

[Verse 1]

Oh, darling

Pick you up just to let you drop

F#m

We got started, I was guarded

I almost forgot about you

It was charming

The way we danced around the truth

F#m

You were smiling, always hiding

G F#m G

And then I feel we're somehow quickly, slowing

[Pre-Chorus]

A Bm F#m G

Thought I was healthy but I'm choking

A Bm F#m G

It must be catching up my smoking

A Bm A

I wish that I never played

[Chorus]

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

Like you got something to say, to God

A/D

And you got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something you did way back

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

Like you got something to say, to God

A/D

And you got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something you did way back

You wanna make it okay

[Verse 2]

What's the problem?

Spilling up some of my guts

F#m

One day you're fine, next you're crying

G F#m G

Suddenly your engine just stops going

[Pre-Chorus]

A Bm F#m G

Thought I was healthy but I'm choking

A Bm F#m G

It must be catching up your smoking

A Bm A

I wish that you never played

[Chorus]

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

I give us something to say, to God

A/D

And you got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something you did way back

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

I give us something to say, to God

A/D

And you got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something you did way back

You wanna make it okay

[Chorus]

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

Like you got something to say, to God

A/D

And he's got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something he did way back

You're standing out in the rain, tonight

G/D

I give us something to say, to God

A/D

And you got a debt to pay back

Bm A

For something you did way back

You wanna make it okay

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