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The Mistake

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[Intro]
 Dm   G   C   Fx2
[Verse 1]
DmI don't want to die aGlone
Tell me Cthere's another option fFor me
DmStanding like I should've knGown
I knew you'd Caccidentally look right insidFe of me
There's Dmnothing anybody could saGy
There was Cnothing anybody could dFo
DmYou made up your absent mind Gand now the Crest of us are here to Famuse you
[Chorus]
  FEverybody CI know makes the same DmmistaCkes
  FPackaged up in Cdifferent boxes, Dmmasking shaCme
 Dm   G   C   Fx2
[Verse 2]
DmLaying on the carpet sGpilled
You told me Cyou were fairly sure that you'd Fmarry him
DmEmbryonic acciGdents, a native Cknife, you gotta finally Fbury it
There's Dmnothing anybody could saGy
There was Cnothing anybody could dFo
DmEverybody's got their Gday
So number wCisely if you know what's Fbest for you, man
[Chorus]
  FEverybody CI know makes the same DmmistaCkes
  FPackaged up in Cdifferent boxes, Dmmasking shaCme
  FEverybody CI know makes the same DmmistaCkes
  FPackaged up in Cdifferent boxes, Dmmasking shaCme
[Bridge]
 AmI don't wGant to walk awaFy from Cyou
 AmI don't wGant to walk awaFy from Cyou
 DmI don't wGant to walk awaFy from Cyou
 AmI don't wGant to walk awaFy, but you let me
[Verse 3]
   Dm   GAnd now the Cwheels are falling off of the Fcar
   Dm   GBeside the Chundred meter grave in the Fyard
Dm G C F
DmEverybody Ghere feels Csorry for Fus

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The Mistake

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm G C F

[Verse 1]

Dm G

I don't want to die alone

C F

Tell me there's another option for me

Dm G

Standing like I should've known

C F

I knew you'd accidentally look right inside of me

Dm G

There's nothing anybody could say

C F

There was nothing anybody could do

Dm G C F

You made up your absent mind and now the rest of us are here to amuse you

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

Everybody I know makes the same mistakes

F C Dm C

Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame

Dm G C F

[Verse 2]

Dm G

Laying on the carpet spilled

C F

You told me you were fairly sure that you'd marry him

Dm G C F

Embryonic accidents, a native knife, you gotta finally bury it

Dm G

There's nothing anybody could say

C F

There was nothing anybody could do

Dm G

Everybody's got their day

C F

So number wisely if you know what's best for you, man

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

Everybody I know makes the same mistakes

F C Dm C

Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame

F C Dm C

Everybody I know makes the same mistakes

F C Dm C

Packaged up in different boxes, masking shame

[Bridge]

Am G F C

I don't want to walk away from you

Am G F C

I don't want to walk away from you

Dm G F C

I don't want to walk away from you

Am G F

I don't want to walk away, but you let me

[Verse 3]

Dm G C F

And now the wheels are falling off of the car

Dm G C F

Beside the hundred meter grave in the yard

Dm G C F

Everybody here feels sorry for us

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