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A Mistake original guitar chords by
Fiona Apple
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1999•Rock•60 views•
Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em7
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A7
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A7
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A7
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Verse 1
Em7
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A7
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I'm gonna make a mistake
Em7
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A7
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I'm gonna do it on purpose
C7
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F7
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Em7
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I'm gonna waste my time
Em7
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A7
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'Cause I'm full as a tick
Em7
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A7
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And I'm scratching at the surface
C7
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F7
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Em7
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B7
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And what I find is mine
Chorus 1
Gm
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Eb
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And
Gm
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Eb
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6

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when the day is done, and I look back
Cm
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F
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F5
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F#5
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2

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And the fact is I had fun fumblin' around
Gm
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Eb
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Gm
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All the advice I shunned and I ran
Eb
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Cm
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Where they told me not to run
F
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But I sure had fun
Verse 2
Em7
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A7
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So I'm gonna fuck it up again
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A7
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I'm gonna do another detour
C7
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F7
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Em7
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Unpave my path
Em7
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A7
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And if you wanna make sense
Em7
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A7
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Whatcha lookin' at me for?
C7
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F7
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Em7
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B7
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I'm no good at math
Chorus 2
Gm
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Eb
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Gm
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And when I find my way back
Eb
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Cm
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F
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F5
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F#5
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2

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The fact is I just may stay, or I may not
Gm
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Eb
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6

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Gm
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I've acquired quite a taste
Eb
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Cm
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For a well-made mistake
F
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I wanna make a mistake
Interlude 1

Why can't I make a mis-
Em7
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A7
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A7
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(take?)
G
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D/F#
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Bridge 1
Em7
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D#
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6

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G
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I'm al ways doing what I think I should
Em7
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D#
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6

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G
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Almost al ways doing everybody good
Em7
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D#
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6

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G
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G/F
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Why?
C/E
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Bb7
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B7
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Solo 1
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C7
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F7
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Em7
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A7
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A7
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C7
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F7
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Em7
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B7
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Chorus 3
Gm
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Eb
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Gm
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Do I wanna do right? Of course
Eb
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Cm
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But do I really wanna feel I'm forced
F
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F5
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F#5
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Gm
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to answer you? Hell no
Eb
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Gm
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I've acquired quite a taste
Eb
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Cm
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For a well-made mistake
F
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I wanna make a mistake
Interlude 2

Why can't I make a mis-
Em7
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A7
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A7
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(take?)
G
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D/F#
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Bridge 2
Em7
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D#
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6

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G
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I'm always doing what I think I should
Em7
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D#
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G
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Almost always doing everybody good
Em7
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D#
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G
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G/F
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Why?
C/E
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Bb7
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B7
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Outro 1
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Chords

  • Em7

  • A7

  • C7

  • F7

  • B7

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • F5

  • F#5

    2

  • G

  • D/F#

  • D#

    6

  • G/F

  • C/E

  • Bb7

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Mistake by Fiona Apple is E minor.

The primary chords used in A Mistake are Em, A, C, F, B, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, A, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of A Mistake is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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