Joy Division - The Only Mistake: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Only 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Em F G Made the fatal mistake, Like I did once before, A tendency just to take, Till the purpose turned sour, Chorus: D Strain, take the strain, Am These days, we love, D Strain, take the strain, Am These days, we love. Yeah, the only mistake Was that you ran away Avenues lined with trees Strangled words for the day Yeah, the only mistake Like I made once before Yeah, the only mistake Could have made it before Chorus: Strain, take the strain These days we love Strain, take the strain These days we love And the only mistake Led to rumors unfound Led to pressures unknown Different feelings and sounds Yeah, the only mistake Like I made once before Yeah, the only mistake Could have made it before You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  D  Em  F  G  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 "The Only Mistake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Only Mistake" by Joy Division.