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My Mistake

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Verse Chorus Interlude
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Gmaj7320002 Em022003 Gmaj7320002
Em022000 G320003 Cmaj7x32000
Am7x02010 Cmaj7x32003
D7xx0212 B7x24242
Bm7x24232 Am7x02010
E7020100 F#7242322
Bx2444x
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7Skin under Emsun, summer Am7breeze, summer D7break
Bm7Oh, I was E7young then, hadn't Am7made my miD7stake
UnaGmaj7ware of the Emfall, unaAm7ware of my D7fate
There was Bm7peace in the E7valley 'til I Am7made my miD7stake
[Chorus 1]
EmQuick in the Gnight as the Cmaj7storm took its B7shape
Am7Caught at the Gborder as I F#7made my eBscape
It was Emcold, it was Gdark, you were Cmaj7cruel, you were B7fake
Am7Hoping for Gkindness was my F#7greatest miBstake
[Interlude]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7
[Verse 2]
I was Emyoung then, hadn't Am7made my miD7stake
There was Gmaj7choice to get Emout or reAm7main in this D7state
There was Bm7springtime and E7future 'til I Am7made my miD7stake
[Chorus 2]
EmQuick in the Gnight as the Cmaj7storm took its B7shape
Am7Caught at the Gborder as I F#7made my eBscape
It was Emcold, it was Gdark, I was Cmaj7foolish and B7lame
Am7Hoping for Gkindness was my F#7greatest miBstake
[Outro]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7
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About My Mistake Chords by Vampire Weekend

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