Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen

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Date: Sat, 7 Oct 95 21:26:07 UT
From: "Christian Korbanka"
Subject: lyrics and chords of ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN by E. COSTELLO

from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail:
Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Accidents Will Happen by
Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Suggestions and corrections are always
welcome!

D D/C# D/B D/A

Oh, I just don4t know where to begin
G G/F#
Em7 A
Though he says he4ll wait forever - it4s now
or never
D F#m7-5/C F#m7-5/A G
G/F#
But she keeps him hanging on - the silly champion
Em
Em/D A/C# A D/F#
She says she can4t go home
without a chapter one

Dm
Accidents will happen
F
G
We only hit and run
C F
Bb C
he used to be your victim, now you4re not the
only one
Dm
Accidents will happen
F G
We
only hit and run
C F Bb C
Bb/D Bb
I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done


D D/C# D/B D/A
There4s so many fish in
the sea
G G/F# Em7
A
That only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury

D F#m7-5/C F#7-5/A G G/F#
But they keep
you hanging on - they say you4re so young
Em Em/D
A/C# A D/F#
Your mind is made up, but your mouth is undone


Dm
Accidents will happen
F G
We only hit and run

C F Bb
C
he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
Dm

Accidents will happen
F G
We only hit and run
C
F Bb C Bb/D G D
D/F#
I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done


Bm Em
And it4s the damage that we do
and never know
Bm Asus4
A A6
It4s the words that we don4t say that scare me so.

A D
D/C# D/B D/A
There4s so many people to see

G G/F# Em7 A
So
many people you can check upon and add to your collection
D
F#m5-7/C F#m5-7/A G G/F#
But they keep you
hanging on - until your well hung
Em Em/D
A/C# A D/F#
Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone

Dm

Accidents will happen
F G
We only hit and run

C F Bb C

he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
Dm
Accidents
will happen
F G
We only hit and run
C
F Bb C Bb/D
I don4t want to
hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve
Bb C Bb C
D D(no 3rd) Dsus2 D(no 3rd) Dsus2
I know what I4ve, I know what I4ve
done

F6 Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7
I know, I know
D/F# Dsus2/F# D/F# Dsus2/F#
I
know, I know