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Big Mistake

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[Intro]
F C   F C   F  C   Am G C Am  G/B
[Verse]
CThey taught us kids in school between the recess breaks
TChat the uAmniverse just sorta fell together like a big G/Bmistake
It started with a bCang that sent the pieces flying
CAnd then it Amcooled and twirled into dinosaurs and dandG/Belions
[Chorus]
GIt was a big mCistake to have Dmeyes that Csee
CTo have Amlove like this insG/Bide of mCe
To have lGips that sCmile as I sAmwim your Emkiss
To have Dmminds that will fForever every part of tGhis
FAll the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above
CAnd the autumn leaves and the falling love
DmThe still reflection in the moonlight lake
GAll they said, it was a big mistake,
 Git was a big mistake
[Verse]
C  F  G  C  Am  G/B
CNow back in science class through the looking glass
CWe were mAmagnifying little ancestors of our ancient pG/Bast
Watch 'em brCeak a couple chromosomes, wait a G/Bzillion years or sCo
CAnd get an oAmstrich, a jellyfish, a kangaroo and a G/BRomeo
[Chorus]
GIt was a big Cmistake to have Dmeyes thaCt see
CTo have Amlove like this inG/Bside of Cme
To have lGips that sCmile as I swAmim your kEmiss
To have Dmminds that will fForever every part of tGhis
FAll the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above
CAnd the autumn leaves and the falling love
DmThe still reflection in the moonlight lake
GAll they said, it was a big mistake,
 Git was a big mistake
[Verse]
C  F  G  C  Am  G/B
CThe choreography of a coincidence
CAt the tuAmrning point there was eternity behind a mG/Boment's glance
It was for yCou and me, the timing made us laugh
CThe fact that Amanyone could find their G/Bonly one along this darGkened path
[Outro]
GIt was a big mCistake to have Dmeyes thaCt see
CTo have Amlove like this inG/Bside of Cme
To have lGips that sCmile as I swAmim your kEmiss
To have Dmminds that will fForever every part of tGhis
FAll the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above
CAnd the autumn leaves and the falling love
DmThe still reflection in the moonlight lake
GAll they said, it was a big mistake,
 Git was a big mistake
GWas a big mistake
F C   F C   F  C   Am G C Am  G/B G

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Big Mistake

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

F C F C F C Am G C Am G/B

[Verse]

They taught us kids in school between the recess breaks

C Am G/B

That the universe just sorta fell together like a big mistake

It started with a bang that sent the pieces flying

C Am G/B

And then it cooled and twirled into dinosaurs and dandelions

[Chorus]

G C Dm C

It was a big mistake to have eyes that see

C Am G/B C

To have love like this inside of me

G C Am Em

To have lips that smile as I swim your kiss

Dm F G

To have minds that will forever every part of this

All the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above

And the autumn leaves and the falling love

The still reflection in the moonlight lake

All they said, it was a big mistake,

it was a big mistake

[Verse]

C F G C Am G/B

Now back in science class through the looking glass

C Am G/B

We were magnifying little ancestors of our ancient past

C G/B C

Watch 'em break a couple chromosomes, wait a zillion years or so

C Am G/B

And get an ostrich, a jellyfish, a kangaroo and a Romeo

[Chorus]

G C Dm C

It was a big mistake to have eyes that see

C Am G/B C

To have love like this inside of me

G C Am Em

To have lips that smile as I swim your kiss

Dm F G

To have minds that will forever every part of this

All the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above

And the autumn leaves and the falling love

The still reflection in the moonlight lake

All they said, it was a big mistake,

it was a big mistake

[Verse]

C F G C Am G/B

The choreography of a coincidence

C Am G/B

At the turning point there was eternity behind a moment's glance

It was for you and me, the timing made us laugh

C Am G/B G

The fact that anyone could find their only one along this darkened path

[Outro]

G C Dm C

It was a big mistake to have eyes that see

C Am G/B C

To have love like this inside of me

G C Am Em

To have lips that smile as I swim your kiss

Dm F G

To have minds that will forever every part of this

All the moonlight shrouded in the clouds above

And the autumn leaves and the falling love

The still reflection in the moonlight lake

All they said, it was a big mistake,

it was a big mistake

Was a big mistake

F C F C F C Am G C Am G/B G

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