Ellie Goulding - Your Biggest Mistake: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Your Biggest Mistake" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Your Biggest Mistake Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Your Biggest Mistake" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm    F
Take cover
C            Dm
Signs don't show
Dm    F      C        Dm
You drove me off the road

    A#       C
But you let go
             Dm      Am
'Cause your hope is gone
    A#              C
And every question fades away

Chorus:
         A#              F               C       Dm
It's a shame you don't know what you're running from
            A#             F             C          Dm
Would your bones have to break and your lights turn off
         A#        F      C       Dm        A#             C
Would it take the end of time to hear your heart's false start?

A#      Dm
O-o-o-o-o
      C                Dm        A#  Dm
You know this is your biggest mistake
        C             Am           A#   Dm
What a waste, what a waste, what a waste
       C                   Dm       A#
And of all the things you never explained
     Am                          Dm
You know this is your biggest mistake

You tread water
Fighting for the air in your lungs
Move, move closer
Maybe you can right all your wrongs

But you let go
Because your hope is gone
And every answer fades away

Chorus:
It's a shame you don't know what you're running from
Would your bones have to break and your lights turn off?
Will it take the end of time to hear your heart's false start?

You know this is your biggest mistake
What a waste, what a waste, what a waste
And of all the things you never explained
You know this is your biggest mistake

F                    C
Wipe the mud spray from the face
           Dm
Stop the engine
           A#
Stop pretending
F                    C
Wipe the mud spray from your face
           Dm
Stop the engine
           A#
Stop pretending that you're still breathing

Chorus:
It's a shame you don't know what you're running from
Would your bones have to break and your lights turn off?
Will it take the end of time to hear your heart's false start?

You know this is your biggest mistake
What a waste, what a waste, what a waste
And of all the things you never explained
You know this is your biggest mistake - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Your Biggest Mistake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Your Biggest Mistake" by Ellie Goulding.