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My Mistake

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Verse             Chorus            Interlude
-------------     -------------     -------------
Gmaj7        Em              Gmaj7
  320002          022003       320002
Em              G                Cmaj7
     022000           320003       x32000
Am7            Cmaj7
    x02010       x32003
D7              B7
     xx0212          x24242 
Bm7            Am7
    x24232         x02010
E7              F#7
     020100         242322
                  B
                        x2444x
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7      Em          Am7           D7
Skin under sun, summer breeze, summer break
Bm7       E7                 Am7       D7
Oh, I was young then, hadn't made my mistake
   Gmaj7       Em       Am7       D7
Unaware of the fall, unaware of my fate
          Bm7          E7            Am7       D7
There was peace in the valley 'til I made my mistake
[Chorus 1]
Em           G            Cmaj7          B7
Quick in the night as the storm took its shape
Am7           G           F#7      B
Caught at the border as I made my escape
       Em           G              Cmaj7           B7
It was cold, it was dark, you were cruel, you were fake
Am7        G               F#7        B
Hoping for kindness was my greatest mistake
[Interlude]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
[Verse 2]
      Em                 Am7       D7
I was young then, hadn't made my mistake
          Gmaj7         Em       Am7          D7
There was choice to get out or remain in this state
          Bm7            E7            Am7       D7
There was springtime and future 'til I made my mistake
[Chorus 2]
Em           G            Cmaj7          B7
Quick in the night as the storm took its shape
Am7           G           F#7      B
Caught at the border as I made my escape
       Em           G           Cmaj7       B7
It was cold, it was dark, I was foolish and lame
Am7        G               F#7        B
Hoping for kindness was my greatest mistake
[Outro]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7

My Mistake chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Mistake by Vampire Weekend. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Verse             Chorus            Interlude
-------------     -------------     -------------
Gmaj7  320002     Em     022003     Gmaj7  320002
Em     022000     G      320003     Cmaj7  x32000
Am7    x02010     Cmaj7  x32003
D7     xx0212     B7     x24242 
Bm7    x24232     Am7    x02010
E7     020100     F#7    242322
                  B      x2444x
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Interlude]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Outro]
Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7
Cmaj7  Gmaj7    Cmaj7  Gmaj7

My Mistake Chords by Vampire Weekend

Learn how to play My Mistake by Vampire Weekend with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Mistake chords”, “My Mistake guitar chords”, or “Vampire Weekend My Mistake chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Mistake chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Mistake lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gmaj7, Em, G, Cmaj7, Am7, D7.

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Is "My Mistake" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "My Mistake" by Vampire Weekend with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Vampire Weekend below.

What key is "My Mistake" in?

The chords for "My Mistake" show the original chord names (including Gmaj7, Em, G, Cmaj7, Am7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.