My Favorite Mistake — Sheryl Crow
Chords and lyrics for My Favorite Mistake by Sheryl Crow (key of Am).
Verse 1
Sheryl Crow: My Favorite Mistake
Intro
Bm7 B7sus4 (x8)
Verse 1
[A]I woke up and [Bm]called this morning
[A]The tone of your [Bm]voice was a warning
C G Bm7 - B7sus4 - Bm7 - B7sus4
That you don't care for me anymore
[A]I made up the [Bm]bed we sleep in
[A]I looked at the [Bm]clock when you creep in
C G Bm7 - B7sus4 - Bm7 - B7sus4
It's 6 a.m. and I'm alone
Chorus
[D]Did you [G6][Dadd11]know when [Em]you go It's the [C(1)]perfect ending
[D]To the [G6]bad[Dadd11] day I was[Em] just [Em+]beginning
[D]When you [G6]go [Dadd11]all I [Em]know is [C(1)]You're my favorite [G]mistake[C(1)]
Solo
[Bm7] [B7sus4] [Bm7] [B7sus4] [Bm7] [B7sus4] [Bm7] [B7sus4]
Verse 2
[A]Well, your friends are[Bm] sorry for me
[A]They watch you [Bm]pretend to adore me
C G Bm7 - B7sus4 - Bm7 - B7sus4
But I'm no fool to this game
[A]Now here comes your [Bm]secret lover
[A]She'd be unlike any [Bm]other
C G Bm7 - B7sus4 - Bm7 - B7sus4
Until your guilt goes up in flames
Chorus
[D]Did you [G6][Dadd11]know when you [Em]go It's the [C(1)]perfect ending
[D]To the bad[G6] [Dadd11]day I've gotten[Em] used to [Em+]spending
[D]When you [G6]go [Dadd11]all I [Em]know is [C(1)]You're my favorite [G]mistake
[C(1)]You're my favorite [G]mistake[C(1)]
Verse 3
[Bm(1)]Well maybe nothin'[A#] lasts forever
[F]Even when you stay [G]together
[Bm(1)]I don't need [A#]forever after
[F]It's your laughter won't let [Em]me go
[Em]So I'm holding on this [Em]way
Solo
[D] [G6] [Dadd11] [Em] [C(1)]
[D] [G6] [Dadd11] [Em] [Em+]
[D] [G6] [Dadd11] [Em] [C(1)] [G] [C(1)]
Chorus
[D]Did you [G6][Dadd11]know, could [Em]you tell You were [C(1)]the only one
[D]That I [G6] [Dadd11]ever [Em] loved[Em+]
[D]Now [G6][Dadd11]everything's [Em]so [C(1)][G]wrong[C(1)]
[D]Did you [G6]see[Dadd11] me [Em]walking [C(1)]by
[D]Did it [G6][Dadd11]ever make [Em]you [Em+] [D][G6]cry[Dadd11Em]
[Em]You're my[C(1)] favorite [G]mistake
[C(1)]You're my favorite [G]mistake
You're my favorite mistake
Chords:
D X-X-0-2-3-2
Em+ X-X-2-X-X-X / X-X-4-X-X-X / X-X-2-X-X-X
X-X-0-X-X-X / X-2 /X-X-X-X.
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