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My Mistake

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"My Mistake"
Tuning:E  
-INTRO-
 F   Am|  Gm  Bb  
 F   Am|  Gm  Bb  
Am | Am (slow down & stop)
-VERSE 1-
EWe're E6so Emyoung, and Ewe're E6so Emdumb
With our Cregistered AmcalculatiEonsE6  Em  
And Eif E6you Emdare, and Eshould E6I cEmare
I could Cdestroy you and Dtake you Ethere
-PRE-CHORUS-
As the sCpitfires beDgin their desEcent
And trCagic romDantic assEent
CMy love is Done hundred A2per - Ecent
-CHORUS-
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  AmCome back to me, my miCsta - Eake
MisCtake, it was Amall my misEtakeE6  Em  
-VERSE 2-
E E6 Em
So Esuck E6me Emthrough, your salEi - E6va scEmrews
I can't Chelp myself if AmI don't know the Eflaws E6in Emyou
That were Ee - E6qual E6to the Cmysteries of Dalmost Eknew
-PRE-CHORUS-
And I've Csaid this so Dmany, many Etimes
CCan't help you Dout of your Emind
   C            D          A2   E
So please don't judge me unkind
-CHORUS-
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  AmCome back to me, my miCsta - Ea - Amake
-BRIDGE-
   AmAnd if you preEmtend
  GPlease try to offAmend EeveryFone
 F   Am|  Gm  Bb  
 F   Am|  Gm  Bb  
 Am|  C   D  E  
C D E
-PRE-CHORUS-
We Cshare the same Dmonkey Edisease
So Cgive me my Dgrape for a little Epeace
    C           D            A2  E
And do what you want, as you p - lease
-CHORUS-
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  FCome back to Amme, my miGmstakeBb  
  AmCome back to me, my miCsta - Ea - Amake

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My Mistake

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

"My Mistake"

Tuning:

-INTRO-

F Am Gm Bb

Am | Am (slow down & stop)

-VERSE 1-

E E6 Em E E6 Em

We're so young, and we're so dumb

C Am E E6 Em

With our registered calculations

E E6 Em E E6 Em

And if you dare, and should I care

C D E

I could destroy you and take you there

-PRE-CHORUS-

C D E

As the spitfires begin their descent

C D E

And tragic romantic assent

C D A2 E

My love is one hundred per - cent

-CHORUS-

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

Am C E

Come back to me, my mista - ake

C Am E E6 Em

Mistake, it was all my mistake

-VERSE 2-

E E6 Em

E E6 Em E E6 Em

So suck me through, your sali - va screws

C Am E E6 Em

I can't help myself if I don't know the flaws in you

E E6 E6 C D E

That were e - qual to the mysteries of almost knew

-PRE-CHORUS-

C D E

And I've said this so many, many times

C D E

Can't help you out of your mind

C D A2 E

So please don't judge me unkind

-CHORUS-

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

Am C E Am

Come back to me, my mista - a - ake

-BRIDGE-

Am Em

And if you pretend

G Am E F

Please try to offend everyone

F Am Gm Bb

Am C D E

C D E

-PRE-CHORUS-

C D E

We share the same monkey disease

C D E

So give me my grape for a little peace

C D A2 E

And do what you want, as you p - lease

-CHORUS-

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

F Am Gm Bb

Come back to me, my mistake

Am C E Am

Come back to me, my mista - a - ake

About My Mistake Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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What key is "My Mistake" in?

The chords for "My Mistake" show the original chord names (including E, F, Am, Gm, Bb, E6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.