Accidents Will Happen — Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Chords and lyrics for Accidents Will Happen by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (key of Dm).
Verse 1
Oh, I [D]just don't know [D/C#]where to [D/B]begin[D/A]
Though he [G]says he'll wait [G/F#]forever - [Em7]it's now or [A]never
But she [D]keeps him hanging on [F#m7-5/C]- the [F#m7-5/A]silly [G]champion[G/F#]
She [Em]says she can't go [Em/D]home
[A/C#]without a [A][D/F#]chaperone
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
he [C]used to be your [F]victim, now you're [Bb]not the only [C]one
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
[C]I don't want to [F]hear it, 'cause [Bb]I [C]know what I've [Bb/D]done[Bb]
There's [D]so many [D/C#]fish in the [D/B]sea[D/A]
That only [G]rise up in the [G/F#]sweat and smoke like [Em7][A]mercury
But they [D]keep you hanging [F#m7-5/C]on - they [F#7-5/A]say you4re so [G]young[G/F#]
Your [Em]mind is made [Em/D]up, but your[A/C#] mouth [A]is [D/F#]undone
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
He [C]used to be your [F]victim, now you're [Bb]not the only [C]one
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
[C]I don't want to [F]hear it, 'cause [Bb]I [C]know what I've [Bb/D][G]done[D/F#][D]
And it's the [Bm]damage that we do and [Em]never know
It's the [Bm]words that we don't say that [Asus4]scare [A]me [A6]so[A]
There's [D]so many [D/C#]people to [D/B]see[D/A]
[G]So many [G/F#]people you can check upon and [Em7]add to your [A]collection
But they [D]keep you hanging on -[F#m5-7/C] until [F#m5-7/A]your well [G]hung[G/F#]
Your [Em]mouth is made [Em/D]up but your [A/C#]mind is [A][D/F#]undone
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
He [C]used to be your [F]victim, now you're [Bb]not the only [C]one
[Dm]Accidents will happen
We [F]only hit and [G]run
[C]I don't want to [F]hear it, 'cause [Bb]I [C]know what I've
Bb C Bb C D D(no 3rd) Dsus2 D(no 3rd) Dsus2
I know what I've, I know what I've done
[F6]I [Fmaj7]know, I[F6] [Fmaj7]know
[D/F#]I [Dsus2/F#]know, I [D/F#]know[Dsus2/F#]
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