I DESPERSATELY TRIED ONE NIGHT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THIS SONG BY EAR
WATCHING THE "LIVE AT HOME" DVD. IF YOU FIND SOMETHING WRONG, HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS, OR WOULD LIKE TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS/CORRECTIONS, PLEASE
EMAIL ME.
SONG: "MISTAKE"
ARTIST: NICKELBACK
TABBED BY: OUTLAWTORN925@HOTMAIL.COM
DROPPED D TUNING
NOTE: I'VE FOUND ANOTHER VERSION OF THE SONG, TUNED DOWN 1/2 STEP. IF YOU
ARE USING THAT VERSION, TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP WITH DROPPED D. IF YOU
ARE USING THE DVD CONCERT VERSION, USE STANDARD DROPPED D.
INTRO (MAIN RIFF):
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----0-----0-----0------0--------0------0----------------------|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2---2--2---2--2-------2-5-------|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3------3------3-----333---5-------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0-----0---0--00-0----|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3--3--33-3----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0--00-0----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2--22-2-5--|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3--33-3-5--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
1ST VERSE:
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0------0------0--0-------|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3------3--3-------|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0------0------0--0-------|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2---2--2---2--2----2--5----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3------3------3------3--5----|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0-----0---0--00-0----|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3--3--33-3----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0--00-0----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2--22-2-5--|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3--33-3-5--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
OVER THE WALL ...HILL ...YOUR PLACE
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------3-------3------------------------------------|
D--------------3---3---3---3-----3-------3-------1-------1----|
A------------1-------1---------3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1--|
D----------------------------3-------3-------1-------1--------|
OVER THE SAFETY ...PHONE CALLS ...RAGE
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------3-------3--------------------------------------|
D-----1-------1-----3---3---3---3-----3-------3-------1-------1------|
A---1---1---1---1-1-------1---------3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1----|
D-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1-------1--|
WHAT A MISTAKE
e-------------0------0------0--0-------------|
B-------------3------3------3--3-------------|
G-----0-------0------0------0--0-------------|
D---3---3---2---2--2---2--2----2--5----------|
A-4-------3------3------3------3--5----------|
D--------------------------------------------|
MISTAKE
e-----3-----3-----3---------------------0---0--00-0----|
B-----3-----3-----3-----------------3----3--3--33-3----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0--00-0----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2--22-2-5--|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3--33-3-5--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
vERSE 2: (ALTERNATE PICK THE "X"'S)
e-33--xx33--xx33--------xx00---xx00--xx00--0----------------------|
B-33--xx33--xx33--------xx33---xx33--xx33--3----------------------|
G-33--XX33--XX33---xx00-xx00---XX00--XX00--0----------------------|
D-55--XX55--XX55---xx33-xx22---XX22--XX22--2---5------------------|
A-55--XX55--XX55---xx44-xx33---XX33--XX33--3---5------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----3-----3-----3---------------------0---0----|
B-----3-----3-----3-----------------3----3--3----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3----|
D------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
OVER THE WALL ...HILL ...YOUR PLACE
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------3-------3------------------------------------|
D--------------3---3---3---3-----3-------3-------1-------1----|
A------------1-------1---------3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1--|
D----------------------------3-------3-------1-------1--------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nickelback/mistake_tab_ver_2.html ]
OVER THE SAFETY ...PHONE CALLS ...RAGE
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------3-------3--------------------------------------|
D-----1-------1-----3---3---3---3-----3-------3-------1-------1-1-1--|
A---1---1---1---1-1-------1---------3---3---3---3---1---1---1-1-1-1--|
D-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1---1-1-1--|
WHAT A MISTAKE........ OOOOOOOOO...
e-------------0------0------0--0-------------|
B-------------3------3------3--3-------------|
G-----0-------0------0------0--0-------------|
D---3---3---2---2--2---2--2----2--5----------|
A-4-------3------3------3------3--5----------|
D--------------------------------------------|
.................. OH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OOOO....
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0------0------0--0-------|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3------3--3-------|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0------0------0--0-------|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2---2--2---2--2----2--5----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3------3------3------3--5----|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
.................. OH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT A MIS-
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0------0------0--0-------|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3------3--3-------|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0------0------0--0-------|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2---2--2---2--2----2--5----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3------3------3------3--5----|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
TAKE........... WHAT A MISTAKE
e-33--3-33--3-33----------0-00--0-00--0-00--0----------------------|
B-33--3-33--3-33----------3-33--3-33--3-33--3----------------------|
G-33--3-33--3-33---0-00---0-00--0-00--0-00--0----------------------|
D-55--5-55--5-55---3-33---2-22--2-22--2-22--2---5------------------|
A-55--5-55--5-55---4-44---3-33--3-33--3-33--3---5------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
WHAT A MISTAKE WHAT A MISTAKE
e-----3-----3-----3---------------------0---0-----|
B-----3-----3-----3-----------------3----3--3-----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0-----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2-----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3-----|
D-------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS 2:
...LOST ...FOUND ...DIFFERENCE
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|
D---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
A---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
D-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
P.M...................................................
...WORDS ...ACTIONS ...PROMISES I'VE NEVER KEPT
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------|
D---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------X-X-X---|
A---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------X-X-X---|
D-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------X-X-X---|
P.M............................................
(PICK FREELY, AND DON'T PALM MUTE)
...WALL ...HILL ...YOUR PLACE
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------|
D---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
A---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
D-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
HOLDIN..... HOLDIN...... HOLDIN......
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
D-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1--|
A-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1--|
D-1-1-1-1---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1--|
WHAT A MISTAKE
e------------------------------0-------------|
B------------------------------3-------------|
G-----0-------0------0------0--0-------------|
D---3---3---2---2--2---2--2----2---5---------|
A-4-------3------3------3------3---5---------|
D--------------------------------------------|
MISTAKE
e-----3-----3-----3---------------------0---0--00-0----|
B-----3-----3-----3-----------------3----3--3--33-3----|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0--00-0----|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2--22-2-5--|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3--33-3-5--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
REPEAT 1ST VERSE
e-----3-----3-----3---------------0------0------0--0-------|
B-----3-----3-----3---------------3------3------3--3-------|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0------0------0--0-------|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2---2--2---2--2----2--5----|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3------3------3------3--5----|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
e-----3-----3-----3---------------------0---0---|
B-----3-----3-----3-----------------3----3--3---|
G-----3-----3-----3------0--------0-------0-0---|
D---5-----5-----5------3---3----2-----------2---|
A-6-----6-----6------4--------3-------3-----3---|
D-----------------------------------------------|
