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
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Lyrics and chords of: Accidents Will Happen by
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
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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