Accidents Will Happen

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Lyrics Oh I just don't know where to begin Though he says he'll wait forever It's now or never But she keeps him hanging on The silly champion She says she can't go home Without a chaperone Chorus: Accidents will happen We only hit and run He used to be your victim Now you're not the only one Accidents will happen We only hit and run I don't want to hear it 'Cause I know what I've done There's so many fish in the sea That only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury But they keep you hanging on They say you're so young Your mind is made up but your mouth is undone (Chorus) And it's the damage that we do And never know It's the words that we don't say That scare me so There's so many people to see So many people you can check up on And add to your collection But they keep you hanging on Until you're well hung Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone (Chorus) I know, I know... (repeat)

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello Produced by: Nick Lowe Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Discography Albums: Armed Forces, 1979 Armed Forces (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993 Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 Singles: Accidents Will Happen, 1979 Alison, 1981 (U.S./Canada "Hall Of Fame" reissue) Accidents Will Happen, 1989 (U.S. "Hall Of Fame" 3" CD single) Collections: The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1985 The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello), 1985 2½ Years, 1993 Girls Girls Girls, 1989 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions, 1994 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years, 2007 This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: Accidents Will Happen (live at Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA 1978-06-04) Live At Hollywood High, 1979 Almost New, 1982 (Australia/New Zealand mini-LP) Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 This section may be incomplete. Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

Accidents Will Happen

D/C#      D/B     D/A     G/F#   F#m7-5/C  F#m7-5/A    Em/D      A/C#     D/F#    Bb/D    Dsus2/F#
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D                              D/C#           D/B	D/A 
Oh, I just don't know where to begin.
G                            G/F#             
Though he says he'll wait forever, 
Em7          A
It's now or never,
            D
But she keeps him hanging on.
F#m7-5/C  F#m7-5/A	G
The           silly champion, 
G/F#	Em		Em/D
She 	says she can't go home 
        A/C#   A     D/F#	 
Without a chaperone.
  
Chorus: 
Dm
Accidents will happen. 
      F                 G
We only hit and run. 
      C                     F
He used to be your victim,
                 Bb                C
Now you're not the only one.
Dm
Accidents will happen.
F                 G 
We only hit and run. 
C                     F
I don't want to hear it 
Bb        C	          Bb/D	Bb
'Cause I know what I've done.

There's so many fish in the sea 
That only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury.
But they keep you hanging on.
They say you're so young.
Your mind is made up but your mouth is undone.

(Chorus) 

G | D | D/F#

Bm
And it's the damage that we do
       Em
And never know.
                   Bm
It's the words that we don't say 
        Asus4  A     A6	A
That scare  me   so.

There's so many people to see,
So many people you can check up on 
And add to your collection.
But they keep you hanging on
Until you're well hung.
Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone.

(Chorus)  

Bb  C	
I     know what I’ve,
Bb  C		    D  Dsus2  D  Dsus2
I     know what I’ve done.
F6  Fmaj7  F6  Fmaj7  D/F#  Dsus2/F#  D/F#  Dsus/F#	
I     know,   I     know,  I         know,       I        know

(repeat to fade)

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces | lyrics | chords | AF info page | Rykodisc/Demon AF reissue info page
• Elvis Costello Home Page: Live At Hollywood High info page | Accidents Will Happen single info page | Accidents Will Happen U.S. single info page
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External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Armed Forces reissue page