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

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

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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 C
F

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Outro]
C F
C F
C F
C F C

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

Be My Mistake by The 1975 is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, F, G and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – F – C – G (I – IV – I – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. 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 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% 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

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Be My Mistake chords: questions

What key is Be My Mistake in?

Be My Mistake by The 1975 is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Be My Mistake?

Be My Mistake uses 4 chords: C, F, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of Be My Mistake?

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

Is Be My Mistake easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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