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From: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 21:18:02 -0700
Subject: c/crow_sheryl/my_favorite_mistake.crd
Sheryl Crow: My Favorite Mistake
Album: The Globe Sessions.
TABBED BY: MARK FERRIS ([email protected]).
Intro: Cm7 — C7sus4 — ( 8 TIMES).
A Bm
I woke up and called this morning
A Bm
The tone of your voice was a warning
C G Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4
That you don’t care for me anymore
A Bm
I made up the bed we sleep in
A Bm
I looked at the clock when you creep in
C G Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4
It’s 6 a.m. and I’m alone
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1)
Did you know when you go It’s the perfect ending
D G6-F#m#5 Em Em+
To the bad day I was just beginning
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1) G C(1)
When you go all I know is You’re my favorite mistake
(solo):
Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4 / Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4
A Bm
Well, your friends are sorry for me
A Bm
They watch you pretend to adore me
C G Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4
But I’m no fool to this game
A Bm
Now here comes your secret lover
A Bm
She’d be unlike any other
C G Cm7 — C7sus4 — Cm7 — C7sus4
Until your guilt goes up in flames
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1)
Did you know when you go It’s the perfect ending
D G6-F#m#5 Em Em+
To the bad day I’ve gotten used to spending
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1) G
When you go all I know is You’re my favorite mistake
C(1) G C(1)
You’re my favorite mistake
Bm(1) A#
Well maybe nothin’ lasts forever
F G
Even when you stay together
Bm(1) A#
I don’t need forever after
F Em
It’s your laughter won’t let me go
Em Em
So I’m holding on this way
(GUITAR SOLO).
D G6-F#m#5- Em C(1)
D G6-F#m#5- Em Em+
D G6-F#m#5- Em C(1) G C(1)
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1)
Did you know, could you tell You were the only one
D G6-F#m#5 Em Em+
That I ever loved
D G6-F#m#5- Em C(1) G C(1)
Now everything’s so wrong
D G6-F#m#5 Em C(1)
Did you see me walking by
D G6-F#m#5- Em Em+ — D — G6-F#m#5 Em
Did it ever make you cry
Em C(1) G
You’re my favorite mistake
C(1) G
You’re my favorite mistake
C(1) G C(1) Bm(1)-(FADE-OUT).
You’re my favorite mistake
TABBED BY: MARK FERRIS ([email protected]).
Chords:
Cm7 7-9-7-7-7-7—————————— /
C7sus4 7-9-7-9-7-7—————————— /
A 5-7-7-6-5-5—————————— /
Bm 7-9-9-7-7-7—————————— /
C 8-10-10-9-8-8—————————- /
C(1) X-3-2-0-1-0—————————— /
G 3-5-5-4-3-3—————————— /
D X-X-0-2-3-2—————————— /
G6 3-2-0-0-3-0—————————— /
F#m#5 2-0-0-0-3-X—————————— /
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0—————————— /
Em+ X-X-2-X-X-X / X-X-4-X-X-X / X-X-2-X-X-X— /
X-X-0-X-X-X / X-2———————— /X-X-X-X.
Bm(1) X-2-4-4-3-2—————————— /
A# X-1-3-3-3-1—————————— /
F 1-3-3-2-1-1—————————— /