My Mistake (Was to Love You) chords by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross

SimplifiedG · Am · Dm · F · Bdim …

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G
Am
Dm
F
Bdim
G#dim
E
Bb

Verse 1

Ohh,

baby

Ohh, baby

Verse 2

My mistake was to love you, girl

Love you, girl

My mistake was to give my all

Tell the world

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Verse 3

Bdim

First I had you

G#dim

In the palm of my hand

But I let you slip through

Like grains of sand

At the beginning

Bdim

G#dim

When I didn't care

Like my own reflection

You were always there

Verse 4

My mistake was to love you, girl

To love you, girl

My mistake, baby, was to give my all

Tell the world

Verse 5
Bdim 
You were sweeter
E 
Than my very own kin
Am 
F 
But what did I do for you?
Not a thing
In front of my friends
Bdim 
E 
You broke me down
Am 
Since then, darling
F 
Dm 
It's hard to track you down

Verse 6
G 
Am 
F 
My mistake was to love you, boy
Love you, boy
G 
Am 
F 
Dm 
My mistake was to give my all
F 
Tell the world
G 
Am 

Verse 7

Yeah, baby

Ohh, my mistake, yeah

Verse 8

Bdim

Many a smile You

put on my face

But I paid dearly

With the tears I taste

Verse 9

Bdim

My tenderness Made

you cold, not sweet

'Cause if a girl loves you

You only call her weak

Verse 10

My mistake was to love you, boy

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

My mistake was to give my all

Tell the world

Verse 11
Am 
My (my, my) mistake
F 
Dm 
F 
Was to love you, girl (love you, boy)
G 
Love you, girl (love you, boy)
Am 
My (my, my) mistake, baby
F 
Dm 
Was to give my all
F 
Tell the world