Elvis Costello - Accidents will happen
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Date: Sat, 7 Oct 95 21:26:07 UT
From: "Christian Korbanka" <Christian_Korbanka@msn.com>
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#
Though hEm7e says he4ll wait foArever - 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
She says she Em/Dcan4t go A/C#home A D/F#
without a chapter one
AcciDmdents will happen
F
We onGly hit and run
C F
he used toBb be your victim, noCw you4re not the
only one
AccideDmnts will happen
We F G
only hit and run
C F Bb C
I don4t wBb/Dant to hBbear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done
There4s so manDy fish in D/C# D/B D/A
the sea
G G/F# Em7
ThaAt 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
Your mind A/C#is made Aup, bD/F#ut your mouth is undone
DmAccidents will happen
We only hFit and run G
C F Bb
hCe used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
Dm
Accidents will happen
We only hFit and run G
C
F Bb C Bb/D G D
D/F#I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done
And it4sBm the damage that we do Em
and never know
Bm Asus4
AIt4sA6 the words that we don4t say that scare me so.
A D
There4s so mD/C#any peopleD/B to seD/Ae
So G G/F# Em7 A
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
YA/C#our mouthA is mD/F#ade up but your mind is undone
Dm
Accidents will happen
We only hFit and run G
C F Bb C
he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
AccideDmnts
will happen
We only hFit and run G
C
I don4t wanFt to Bb C Bb/D
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
F6I kFmaj7now, IF6 knFmaj7ow
D/F# Dsus2/F# D/F# Dsus2/F#
I
know, I know