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My Mistake (Was to Love You) chords by
Marvin Gaye And Diana Ross
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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
G
G

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Am
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Dm
Dm

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Ohh,
G
G

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baby
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Ohh, baby
Verse 2
G
G

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Am
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F
F

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My mistake was to love you, girl

Love you, girl
G
G

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Am
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F
F

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Dm
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My mistake was to give my all
F
F

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Tell the world
Verse 3
Bdim
Bdim

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First I had you
G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
Am

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In the palm of my hand

But I let you slip through
F
F

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Like grains of sand

At the beginning
Bdim
Bdim

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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When I didn't care
Am
Am

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Like my own reflection
F
F

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E
E

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Dm
Dm

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You were always there
Verse 4
G
G

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Am
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F
F

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Dm
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My mistake was to love you, girl
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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To love you, girl
G
G

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Am
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F
F

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Dm
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My mistake, baby, was to give my all
F
F

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Tell the world
Verse 5
Bdim
Bdim

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You were sweeter
E
E

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Than my very own kin
Am
Am

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F
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But what did I do for you?

Not a thing

In front of my friends
Bdim
Bdim

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E
E

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You broke me down
Am
Am

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Since then, darling
F
F

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Dm
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It's hard to track you down
Verse 6
G
G

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Am
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F
F

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My mistake was to love you, boy

Love you, boy
G
G

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Am
Am

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F
F

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Dm
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My mistake was to give my all
F
F

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Tell the world
G
G

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Am
Am

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Verse 7
F
F

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Dm
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F
F

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Yeah, baby
F
F

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Dm
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F
F

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Ohh, my mistake, yeah
Verse 8
Bdim
Bdim

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Many a smile You
E
E

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put on my face
Am
Am

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But I paid dearly
F
F

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With the tears I taste
Verse 9
Bdim
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My tenderness Made
E
E

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you cold, not sweet
Am
Am

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'Cause if a girl loves you
F
F

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Dm
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You only call her weak
Verse 10
G
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Am
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F
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My mistake was to love you, boy
G
G

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Love you, boy (oh, love you, girl)
Am
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F
F

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Dm
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My mistake was to give my all
F
F

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G
G

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Tell the world
Verse 11
Am
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My (my, my) mistake
F
F

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Dm
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F
F

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Was to love you, girl (love you, boy)
G
G

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Love you, girl (love you, boy)
Am
Am

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My (my, my) mistake, baby
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Was to give my all
F
F

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Tell the world
Verse 12
G
G

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Am
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My (my, my) mistake

Was to love you, girl (love you, boy)

Love you, girl (love you, boy)

My (my)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

  • Bdim

  • G#dim

    6

  • E

  • Bb

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My Mistake (Was to Love You) by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross is C minor.

The primary chords used in My Mistake (Was to Love You) are Bb, Cm, Fm, Ab, Ddim, Bdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Cm, Fm, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of My Mistake (Was to Love You) is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My Mistake (Was to Love You) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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