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Giant Mistake

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[Intro]
Em A Em A
Em A Em A
[Verse]
GDevilishly gorgBmeous temptress,
GShe, she knew that I woAuld 
GElegantly waBmsted tasted mGore, more than I shAould 
[Bridge]
BmIt was a giant misGtake…   giganAtic
BmIt was a giant misGtake …   giganAtic
[Chorus]
DWhat the hell were we tBmhinking were we thinking at aGll?
What the hell did we beAlieve we’d achieve 
DWe stood there with our hBmearts exposed as the elders said
I tGold you so what the hBmell what the hAell 
[Verse]
GAnd eloquently sBmaid the phrase that pays but sGomehow
I’m still flat brAoke
GSucculently liBmcked four five six seGven don’t leave me alAone 
[Bridge]
BmIt was a giant mistGake…   gigantAic
BmIt was a giant miGstake …   gigaAntic
[Chorus]
DWhat the hell were we thBminking were we thinking at aGll?
What the hell did we belAieve we’d achieve 
DWe stood there with our hBmearts exposed as the elders said
I toGld you so what the hBmell what the hAell
[Instrumental]
Em A Em A
Em A Em A
[Chorus]
DWhat the hell were we thBminking were we thinking at aGll?
What the hell did we belAieve we’d achieve 
DWe stood there with our hBmearts exposed as the elders said
I toGld you so what the Bmhell what the hAell  
DWhat the hell were we thBminking were we thinking at aGll?
What the hell did we belAieve we’d achieve 
DWe stood there with our hBmearts exposed as the elders said
I toGld you so what the Bmhell what the hAell 
Ending
 D   Bm   G   A(x2)

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Giant Mistake

by The Parlotones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em A Em A

[Verse]

G Bm

Devilishly gorgeous temptress,

G A

She, she knew that I would

G Bm G A

Elegantly wasted tasted more, more than I should

[Bridge]

Bm G A

It was a giant mistake… gigantic

Bm G A

It was a giant mistake … gigantic

[Chorus]

D Bm G

What the hell were we thinking were we thinking at all?

What the hell did we believe we’d achieve

D Bm

We stood there with our hearts exposed as the elders said

G Bm A

I told you so what the hell what the hell

[Verse]

G Bm G

And eloquently said the phrase that pays but somehow

I’m still flat broke

G Bm G A

Succulently licked four five six seven don’t leave me alone

[Bridge]

Bm G A

It was a giant mistake… gigantic

Bm G A

It was a giant mistake … gigantic

[Chorus]

D Bm G

What the hell were we thinking were we thinking at all?

What the hell did we believe we’d achieve

D Bm

We stood there with our hearts exposed as the elders said

G Bm A

I told you so what the hell what the hell

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A

[Chorus]

D Bm G

What the hell were we thinking were we thinking at all?

What the hell did we believe we’d achieve

D Bm

We stood there with our hearts exposed as the elders said

G Bm A

I told you so what the hell what the hell

D Bm G

What the hell were we thinking were we thinking at all?

What the hell did we believe we’d achieve

D Bm

We stood there with our hearts exposed as the elders said

G Bm A

I told you so what the hell what the hell

Ending

D Bm G A

(x2)

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