James Blunt - Same Mistake: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Same Mistake" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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A#
Saw the world turning in my sheets
                          Gm
and once again I cannot sleep
Walk out the door and up the street;
                              D#
look at the stars beneath my feet
                                            A#
Remember rights that I did wrong, so here I go

Hello, hello. There is no place I cannot go
My mind is muddy but my heart is heavy.
Does it show?
I lose the track that loses me, so here I go

And so I sent some men to fight,
and one came back at dead of night
Said he'd seen my enemy.
Said he looked just like me
So I set out to cut myself and here I go

Chorus:
D#                     A#
I'm not calling for a second chance,
       Dm                       Gm
I'm screaming at the top of my voice.
D#                  Gm
Give me reason but don't give me choice
            D#maj7         F/A           A#
‘Cause I'll just make the same mistake again.

And maybe someday we will meet
And maybe talk, and not just speak
Don't buy the promises, cause
There are no promises I keep
And my reflection troubles me
So here I go

Chorus:
D#                     A#
I'm not calling for a second chance,
      Dm                        Gm
I'm screaming at the top of my voice.
D#                  Gm
Give me reason but don't give me choice
             D#            F
‘Cause I'll just make the same mistake
D#                     A#
I'm not calling for a second chance,
      Dm                        Gm
I'm screaming at the top of my voice.
D#                  Gm
Give me reason but don't give me choice
             D#            F             A#
‘Cause I'll just make the same mistake again.

And maybe someday we will meet
And maybe talk, and not just speak
Don't buy the promises, cause
There are no promises I keep
And my reflection troubles me
So here I go

Saw the world turning in my sheets (Ah ooh-)
And once again, I cannot sleep (Ah ooh-)
Walk out the door and up the street (Ah ooh-)
Look at the stars (Ah ooh-)
Look at the stars fall down (Ah ooh-)
And wonder where (Ah ooh-)
Did I go wrong?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Same Mistake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Same Mistake" by James Blunt.