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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)                                   Asus4A   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