Her First Mistake Chords by Lyle Lovett

Her First Mistake chords by Lyle Lovett

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Her First Mistake (Lyle Lovett)

>From "The Road to Ensenada"
Tuning: EADGBE
Transcription: Robert Wade with help from Harold Nagge

Plucked with fingers

Riff 1 Verse

   Eb9        Cm        F9       Bb13
-----------------------------------------|
----6--------------------8---------8-----|
----6----------8---------8---------7-----|
----5----------8---------7-------6-------|
6----------------------8-----------------|
-----------6>>8-----------------6--------|
pluck Bb (6), slide up and pluck C (8) on bass
 Once   upon    a    time     ago

🎸

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Riff 2 Chorus

   Eb9       Cm        F9       Bb13
----------------------------------------|
----6-------------------8---------8-----|
----6---------8---------8---------7-----|
----5---------8---------7---------6-----|
----6-------------------8---------------|
--------------8-------------------6-----|
 And may I say your eyes are the loveliest

Bridge

Ab7                 Gb7-G7-Ab7                   Gb7-G7-Ab7
----------------------------------------------------------
4--------------------2>>3>>4-----4----------------2>>3>>4-
5--------------------3>>4>>5-----5----------------3>>4>>5-
4--------------------2>>3>>4-----4----------------2>>3>>4-
----------------------------------------------------------
4--------------------2>>3>>4-----4----------------2>>3>>4-
 I said come on baby                Come on baby


Ab7               Gb7-G7-Ab7      F7      Bb13
-------------------------------------1-1-----|
4------------------2>>3>>4---------1-1-1---88|
5------------------3>>4>>5---------2-------77|
4------------------2>>3>>4---------1-------66|
---------------------------------------------|
4------------------2>>3>>4---------1-------66|
 Ooooh Come on baby



h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
> - slide up
< - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - tap (with strumming hand)
x - muted, struck string

Lyle varies between Riff 1 and Riff 2 before and after the chorus.
You just have to listen to the song.

This transcription is my own work (with help from Harold Nagge).
I've meant to do this for a long time, namely to give back a little of what
others have taken the time to give to me. Thank you all.

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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