The 1975 – Be My Mistake Acoustic Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The 1975 – Be My Mistake Acoustic Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCFGAmE7/G#

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This is the chord progression of Be My Mistake by The 1975 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C F C F C G F G
[Verse 1]
C              F
And be my mistake
C                               F
Then turn out the light
C
She bought me those jeans
G           F           G
The ones you like
C                     F
I don’t want to hug
C                               F
I just want to sleep
C
The smell of your hair
G           F                     G
Reminds me of her feet

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[Pre Chorus]
F                                          C
So, don’t wait outside my hotel room
G            Am             G
Just wait till I give you a sign
F                      C                      G
‘Cause I get lonesome sometimes

[Chorus]
F C
Save all the jokes you’re going to make
E7/G#                      Am                      G
Whilst I see how much drink I can take
F            G            C
Then be my mistake
C F C F C F

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[Verse 2]
C                                F
I shouldn’t have called
C                                          F
‘Cause we shouldn’t speak
C                                G
You do make me hard
F                                G
But she makes me weak

[Pre Chorus]
F                                C
So, don’t wait outside my hotel room
G            Am                      G
Just wait till I give you a sign
F                      C            G
‘Cause I get lonesome sometimes

[Chorus]
F                                                    C
Save all the jokes you’re going to make
E7/G#            Am                                G
Whilst I see how much drink I can take
F            G                       C
Then be my mistake
C F C F C F C F C

How to play Be My Mistake Acoustic: key, chords and progression

Be My Mistake Acoustic by The 1975 is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, G, Am and E7/G#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

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Be My Mistake Acoustic chords: questions

What key is Be My Mistake Acoustic in?

Be My Mistake Acoustic by The 1975 is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Be My Mistake Acoustic?

Be My Mistake Acoustic uses 5 chords: C, F, G, Am, E7/G#.

What is the chord progression of Be My Mistake Acoustic?

The main progression is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV).

Is Be My Mistake Acoustic easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em, B7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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