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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 (xx0232@1) D/C# (x40232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/A (x00232@1)Oh, I just don4t know where to begin
G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) Em7 AThough (x02220@1)he says he4ll wait forever - it4s now
or never
D (xx0232@1) F#m7-5/C F#m7-5/A GG/F# (320003@1)But she keeps him hanging on - the silly champion
Em (022000@1) Em/D (010000@1) A/C# (042220@1) A (x02220@1) D/F#She (200232@1)says she can4t go home
without a chapter one
DmAccidents (xx0231@1)will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Che (x32010@1)used to be your victim, now you4re not the
only one
DmAccidents (xx0231@1)will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) Bb/D (x1033x@1) BbI (x1333x@1)don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done
D (xx0232@1) D/C# (x40232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/AThere4s (x00232@1)so many fish in
the sea
G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) Em7
AThat (x02220@1)only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury
D (xx0232@1) F#m7-5/C F#7-5/A G (320003@1) G/F#But (320002@1)they keep
you hanging on - they say you4re so young
Em (022000@1) Em/D (010000@1) A/C# (042220@1) A (x02220@1) D/F#Your (200232@1)mind is made up, but your mouth is undone
DmAccidents (xx0231@1)will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Che (x32010@1)used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
Dm (xx0231@1)Accidents will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) Bb/D (x1033x@1) G (320003@1)DD/F# (xx0232@1)I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done
Bm (x24432@1) EmAnd (022000@1)it4s the damage that we do
and never know
Bm (x24432@1) Asus4 (x02230@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A A6It4s (x04xxx@1)the words that we don4t say that scare me so.
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) D/C# (x40232@1) D/B (x20232@1) D/AThere4s (x00232@1)so many people to see
G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1) Em7 ASo (x02220@1)many people you can check upon and add to your collection
D (xx0232@1) F#m5-7/C F#m5-7/A G (320003@1) G/F#But (320002@1)they keep you
hanging on - until your well hung
Em (022000@1) Em/D (010000@1)A/C# (042220@1) A (x02220@1) D/F#Your (200232@1)mouth is made up but your mind is undone
Dm (xx0231@1)Accidents will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
DmAccidents (xx0231@1)will happen
F (133211@1) GWe (320003@1)only hit and run
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) Bb/DI (x1033x@1)don4t want to
hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve
Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) 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
