The Greatest Mistakes
Birds Of Tokyo
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
Em
C
Am
D
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: G G Verse 1: G It was thirteen years ago G Em When I thought I knew it all C G I made the greatest mistakes G It doesn't always go to plan G Em But I'd played whatever hand C G That I had thrown in my face Em C G Time and again I'd keep on returning Em C G To the greatest mistakes I've made Am But I'm learning Em C G This journey, it ain't over for me Verse 2: G It was thirteen months ago G Em When I went through hell alone C G I must be fucking insane G I remember everything G Em Like a needle to the skin C G Sometimes we learn from the pain Em C G Time and again I'd keep on returning Em C G To the greatest mistakes I've made Am But I'm learning Em C G This journey, it ain't over for me Em C G It ain't over for me BREAK: C G I'm done wasting all my time On perfection C G All my failures are the reason Em I am who I am D Now I'm here I know the greatest C Mistakes are forever G But I'm alright (hey, hey, hey, hey) G G But I'm alright (hey, hey, hey, hey) Verse 3: N.C. It was thirteen days ago Em When I found myself alone C G I broke a good thing again G 'Cos a right don't fix a wrong G Em But I've known it all alone C G Back to the start and begin Em C G Time and again I'd keep on returning Em C G To the greatest mistakes I've made Am But I'm learning Em C G This journey, it ain't over for me Em C G It ain't over for me Em C G It ain't over for me OUTRO: (ACAPELLA) (Em) (C) (G) Time and again I'd keep on returning (Em) (C) (G) To the greatest mistakes I've made (Am) But I'm learning (Em) (C) (G) This journey, it ain't over for me
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Chord set
G · Em · C · Am · D
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.