from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
lyrics and chords of: Accidents Will Happen by
Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Suggestions and corrections are always
welcome!


DD Piano Chord 
                      D/C#D/C# Piano Chord 
        D/BD/B Piano Chord 
      D/AD/A Piano Chord 


Oh, I just don4t know where to begin
GG Piano Chord 
                               G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 

Em7Em7 Piano Chord 
                 AA Piano Chord 

Though he says he4ll wait forever - it4s now
or never
DD Piano Chord 
                        F#m7-5/CF#m7-5/C F#m7-5/AF#m7-5/A  GG Piano Chord 

G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 

But she keeps him hanging on - the silly champion
EmEm Piano Chord 

Em/DEm/D Piano Chord 
     A/C#A/C# Piano Chord 
        AA Piano Chord 
     D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 

She says she can4t go home
without a chapter one

DmDm Piano Chord 

Accidents will happen
FF Piano Chord 

GG Piano Chord 

We only hit and run
CC Piano Chord 
                        FF Piano Chord 

BbBb Piano Chord 
                 CC Piano Chord 

he used to be your victim, now you4re not the
only one
DmDm Piano Chord 

Accidents will happen
FF Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We
only hit and run
CC Piano Chord 
                        FF Piano Chord 
                  BbBb Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 

Bb/DBb/D Piano Chord 
    BbBb Piano Chord 

I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done

DD Piano Chord 
            D/C#D/C# Piano Chord 
        D/BD/B Piano Chord 
    D/AD/A Piano Chord 

There4s so many fish in
the sea
GG Piano Chord 
                  G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
                        Em7Em7 Piano Chord 

AA Piano Chord 

That only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury

DD Piano Chord 
                          F#m7-5/CF#m7-5/C F#7-5/AF#7-5/A          GG Piano Chord 
    G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 

But they keep
you hanging on - they say you4re so young
EmEm Piano Chord 
              Em/DEm/D Piano Chord 

A/C#A/C# Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
    D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 

Your mind is made up, but your mouth is undone

DmDm Piano Chord 

Accidents will happen
FF Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We only hit and run

CC Piano Chord 
                        FF Piano Chord 
                         BbBb Piano Chord 

CC Piano Chord 

he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
DmDm Piano Chord 


Accidents will happen
FF Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We only hit and run
CC Piano Chord 

FF Piano Chord 
                  BbBb Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
                    Bb/DBb/D Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 

I don4t want to hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve done

BmBm Piano Chord 
                                 EmEm Piano Chord 

And it4s the damage that we do
and never know
BmBm Piano Chord 
                                     Asus4Asus4 Piano Chord 

AA Piano Chord 
   A6A6 Piano Chord 

It4s the words that we don4t say that scare me so.

AA Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

D/C#D/C# Piano Chord 
      D/BD/B Piano Chord 
   D/AD/A Piano Chord 

There4s so many people to see

GG Piano Chord 
                    G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
                   Em7Em7 Piano Chord 
                 AA Piano Chord 

So
many people you can check upon and add to your collection
DD Piano Chord 

F#m5-7/CF#m5-7/C F#m5-7/AF#m5-7/A   GG Piano Chord 
     G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 

But they keep you
hanging on - until your well hung
EmEm Piano Chord 
                 Em/DEm/D Piano Chord 

A/C#A/C# Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 
    D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 

Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone

DmDm Piano Chord 


Accidents will happen
FF Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We only hit and run

CC Piano Chord 
                        FF Piano Chord 
                         BbBb Piano Chord 
                 CC Piano Chord 


he used to be your victim, now you4re not the only one
DmDm Piano Chord 

Accidents
will happen
FF Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

We only hit and run
CC Piano Chord 

FF Piano Chord 
                  BbBb Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 
                    Bb/DBb/D Piano Chord 

I don4t want to
hear it, 4cause I know what I4ve
BbBb Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
                 BbBb Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

D    D(no 3rd) Dsus2 D(no 3rd) Dsus2
I know what I4ve, I know what I4ve
done

F6F6 Piano Chord 
 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Piano Chord 
 F6F6 Piano Chord 
 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Piano Chord 

I know, I know
D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
 Dsus2/F#Dsus2/F# Piano Chord 
 D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
 Dsus2/F#Dsus2/F# Piano Chord 

I
know, I know