A Mistake Chords
by Fiona Apple
A Mistake by Fiona Apple is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, A7, C7, F7, Gm, Eb, Cm, G, D, C, Bb7 and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em A7 Em A7
I'm gonna make a mistake- I'm gonna do it on purpose
C7 F7 Em
I'm gonna waste my time
Em A7 Em A7
'Cuz I'm full as a tick, and I'm scratching at the surface
C7 F7 Em
And what I find is mine
Gm Eb Gm
And when the day is done, and I look back
Eb Cm F7
And the fact is I had fun, fumbling around
Gm Eb Gm
All the advice I shunned, and I ran
Eb Cm F7
Where they told me not to run, but I sure Had fun, so
Em A7 Em A7
I'm gonna f*** it up again, I'm gonna do another detour
C7 F7 Em
Unpave my path
Em A7 Em A7
And if you wanna make sense, Whatcha looking at me for
C7 F7 Em
I'm no good at math
Gm Eb Gm
And when I find my way back,
Eb Cm F7
The fact is I just may stay, or I may not
Gm Eb Gm Eb
I've acquired quite a taste for a well-made
Cm F7
mistake, I wanna make a mistake why can't I make a mistake?
Em A7 Em A7 G D
Em Eb G
I'm always doing what I think I should
Em Eb G
Almost always doing everybody good
Em Eb G C Bb7 B7
Why-
Em A7 Em A7 C7 F7 Em A7 Em A7 C7 F7 Em B7
Gm Eb Gm
Do I wanna do right, of course but
Eb Cm F7
Do I really wanna feel I'm forced to answer you, hell no
Gm Eb Gm Eb
I've acquired quite a taste for a well-made
Cm F7
mistake, I wanna make a mistake why can't I make a mistake?
Em A7 Em A7 G D
Em Eb G
I'm always doing what I think I should
Em Eb G
Almost always doing everybody good
Em Eb G C Bb7 B7
Why-