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[Intro]
G F C Dm
[Verse 1]
WokGme up in a daze got Fme feeling so strange
WCe're so damn far from that Dmhoneymoon phase
GmTaught you how to love, Ftaught you how to be brave
CThen you had to try and Dmthrow it all in my face
[Pre-Chorus]
GmYou said that I'd need you, FYou said that I'd miss you
CBut you're just a chapter Dmthat I know I'll forget
Gm'Cause you are just all talk, FThe truth is you're so lost
CIf we had it all then you've got nothing left
[Chorus]
GI've forgotten how to love becaFuse of you
I knCow that I'll be ok, ODmh you were my big mistake
GI got stuck in limbo F'cause of you
CI know that I'll be ok, DmOh you were my big, my big mistake
[Post-Chorus]
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake
CYou were my, you were my, Dmyou were my big mistake
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake
CYou were my, you were my, you were my big mistake
[Verse 2]
GmYou were spending hours at tFhe place where we met
CThinking someone else would make yDmou feel like I did
GmAnd all your little posts trFyna make me regret
CThey're just a distraction tDmill you call me agaiFn
[Pre-Chorus]
GmYou said that I'd need you
FYou said that I'd miss you
CBut you're just a chaDmpter that I know I'll forFget
Gm'Cause you are just all talk
FThe truth is you're so lost
CIf we had it all then you've Dgot nothing left
[Chorus]
GmI've forgotten how to love Gbecause of youF  
CI know that I'll be ok
DmOh you were my big mistake
GmI got stuck in limbo 'cause of Fyou
CI know that I'll be ok
DmOh you were my big, my big mistake
[Post-Chorus]
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake
CYou were my, you were my, Dmyou were my big mistake
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake
CYou were my, you were my, Dmyou were my big mistake
[Bridge]
GmOne day you gon' wake up
FMissing something you can't replaceC, yeahDm  
GmYou gon' try to make up
FBut sorry's just a little Ctoo late
FOh you were my biCg-
[Chorus]
GmI've forgotten how to love beFcause of you
CI know that I'll be ok
DmOh you were my big mistake (my big mistake)
GmI got stuck in limbo 'cause Fof you (oh)
CI know that I'll be ok
DmOh you were my big, my big mistake
[Outro]
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake (my big mistake)
CYou were my, you were my, Dmyou were my big mistake
GmYou were my, you were my, Fyou were my big mistake (my big mistake)
CYou were my, you were my, Dmyou were my big mistake

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Big Mistake

by Alex Aiono

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C Dm

[Verse 1]

Gm F

Woke up in a daze got me feeling so strange

C Dm

We're so damn far from that honeymoon phase

Gm F

Taught you how to love, taught you how to be brave

C Dm

Then you had to try and throw it all in my face

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm F

You said that I'd need you, You said that I'd miss you

C Dm

But you're just a chapter that I know I'll forget

Gm F

'Cause you are just all talk, The truth is you're so lost

If we had it all then you've got nothing left

[Chorus]

G F

I've forgotten how to love because of you

C Dm

I know that I'll be ok, Oh you were my big mistake

G F

I got stuck in limbo 'cause of you

C Dm

I know that I'll be ok, Oh you were my big, my big mistake

[Post-Chorus]

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

C Dm

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

[Verse 2]

Gm F

You were spending hours at the place where we met

C Dm

Thinking someone else would make you feel like I did

Gm F

And all your little posts tryna make me regret

C Dm F

They're just a distraction till you call me again

[Pre-Chorus]

You said that I'd need you

You said that I'd miss you

C Dm F

But you're just a chapter that I know I'll forget

'Cause you are just all talk

The truth is you're so lost

C D

If we had it all then you've got nothing left

[Chorus]

Gm G F

I've forgotten how to love because of you

I know that I'll be ok

Oh you were my big mistake

Gm F

I got stuck in limbo 'cause of you

I know that I'll be ok

Oh you were my big, my big mistake

[Post-Chorus]

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

C Dm

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

C Dm

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

[Bridge]

One day you gon' wake up

F C Dm

Missing something you can't replace, yeah

You gon' try to make up

F C

But sorry's just a little too late

F C

Oh you were my big-

[Chorus]

Gm F

I've forgotten how to love because of you

I know that I'll be ok

Oh you were my big mistake (my big mistake)

Gm F

I got stuck in limbo 'cause of you (oh)

I know that I'll be ok

Oh you were my big, my big mistake

[Outro]

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake (my big mistake)

C Dm

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

Gm F

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake (my big mistake)

C Dm

You were my, you were my, you were my big mistake

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