Mistakes Of My Youth

eels - mistakes of my youth from the album the cautionary tales of mark oliver everett Intro : C G/B G D G G D/F# C D G D/F# D C D G D/F# C in the waning days ahead D G i gotta look back down the road D/F# D C D i know that it’s not too late G D/F# C all the stupid things i’ve said D G and people i’ve hurt in my time D/F# D C D well i hope that it’s not my fate C D Bm C to keep defeating my own self C D B Em and keep repeating yesterday C G/B G D i can’t keep defeating myself C G/B G D/A C i can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth G D/F# C in the dark of night i might D G be able to make myself think D/F# D C D that i’m still a younger man G D/F# C but when the light of day shines down D G there’s no way to get around it D/F# D C D i Am not the younger man C D Bm C i keep defeating my own self C D B B/D# Em and keep repeating yesterday C G/B G D i can’t keep defeating myself C G/B G D/A C i can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth C C/D C/E D the choice is mine for making Bm C a better road ahead C C/D C/E D the road that i’ve been taking Bm Bm/F# Em headed for a dead - end C G/B G D/A C/G but it’s not too late to turn around G D/F# C D G D/F# D C D G D/F# C in the final moments i D G hope that i know that i tried D/F# D C D to do the best i could C D Bm C to stop defeating my own self C D B [ ch ] B/D [ /Ch ] Em Em/D and stop repeating yesterday C G/B G D i can’t keep defeating myself C G/B G D/A C i can’t keep repeating the mistakes of my youth G D/F# C D ) G D/F# D C D ) [ x6 repeat to fade ]