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[Intro]
Em      C     G     D
[Verse]
EmListening to Cteachers is bGringing me dDown
EmI thought they'd have A7sus4much more to sayG  D  
EmBut on with my Cknowledge they sGent me through cDollege
EmI never had A7sus4much of a sayG  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
C         G          D
[Chorus]
Dah,But when I goooooooo   (OCh, but wGhen I gDo)
DIt's a big mistake.    (ItC's a big GmistaDke)
'DCause they can't teach me anything. (ThCey wont teGach a tDhing)
I won't learn anywayEm  C  
[Verse]
EmListening to Cteachers won't tGurn me aroDund
EmThey fill me with tA7sus4hings I won't useG  D  
EmWhen they havCe the power tGo turn us inDto
EmWhatever kind of A7sus4people they chooGseD  
[Pre-Chorus]
C           G          D
[Chorus]
Dah,But when I goooooooo  (COh, but Gwhen I Dgo)
DIt's a big mistake (ItC's a big GmistakDe)
D'Cause they can't teach me anything (CThey wonGt teach Da thing)
DI won't learn anywayC  G  D  
[Outro]
CIt's a biGg mistakeD  

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Mistake

by Athenaeum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse]

Em C G D

Listening to teachers is bringing me down

Em A7sus4 G D

I thought they'd have much more to say

Em C G D

But on with my knowledge they sent me through college

Em A7sus4 G D

I never had much of a say

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D

[Chorus]

D C G D

ah,But when I goooooooo (Oh, but when I go)

D C G D

It's a big mistake. (It's a big mistake)

D C G D

'Cause they can't teach me anything. (They wont teach a thing)

Em C

I won't learn anyway

[Verse]

Em C G D

Listening to teachers won't turn me around

Em A7sus4 G D

They fill me with things I won't use

Em C G D

When they have the power to turn us into

Em A7sus4 G D

Whatever kind of people they choose

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D

[Chorus]

D C G D

ah,But when I goooooooo (Oh, but when I go)

D C G D

It's a big mistake (It's a big mistake)

D C G D

'Cause they can't teach me anything (They wont teach a thing)

D C G D

I won't learn anyway

[Outro]

C G D

It's a big mistake

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