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Song title:      Accidents Will Happen
Original Album:	 Armed Forces

Words and Music by Elvis Costello
Copyright © 1979 Radar Records
Published by Radar Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Lots of chords/transitions in this song but most are pretty simple
and sound great.

 
VERSE:
Chords:
D     xx0232    D/A  x00232    Em7       020030              Em   022000
D/C#  x40232    G    320033    A         x02220              A/C# x42220
D/B   x20232    G/F# 2x0033    F#m7(b5)  002212 or 234222    D/F# 2x0232

      D               D/C#       D/B   D/A
Oh, I just don't know where to begin
G                      G/F#         Em7            A
  Though he says he'll wait forever,   it's now or never
        D                    F#m7(b5)          G   G/F#
But she keeps him hanging on,        the silly champion
    Em                         A/C#  A    D/F#
She says she can't go home without a chaperone


CHORUS:
Chords:
Dm  x00231    G   320033
F   x33211    Bb  xx0331
C   x32010

Dm                        F            G
Accidents will happen, We only hit and run
   C               F                  Bb           C
He used to be your victim, now you're not the only one
Dm                        F            G
Accidents will happen, We only hit and run
C                    F          Bb  C              Bb
I don't want to hear it, 'cause I   know what I've done


VERSE:
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


[repeat CHORUS]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Bm  xx4432    Asus4  x02230
Em  022000    A      x02220

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


VERSE:
Chords:
D     xx0232    D/A  x00232    Em7       020030              Em   022000
D/C#  x40232    G    320033    A         x02220              A/C# x42220
D/B   x20232    G/F# 2x0033    F#m7(b5)  002212 or 234222    D/F# 2x0232

        D       D/C#      D/B   D/A
There's so many people to see
        G              G/F#           Em7            A
So many people you can check upon and add to your collection
         D                   F#m7(b5)             G    G/F#
But they keep you hanging on,        until you're well hung
     Em                                  A/C#   A   D/F#
Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone


CHORUS:
Chords:
Dm  x00231    G   320033
F   x33211    Bb  xx0331
C   x32010

Dm                        F            G
Accidents will happen, we only hit and run
        C          F                  Bb           C
He used to be your victim, now you're not the only one

Dm                        F            G
Accidents will happen, we only hit and run
C               F               Bb F C         Bb
I don't want to hear it, 'cause I    know what I've...
Bb F C                  Bb F C              Bb
I    know what I've..., I    know what I've done


CODA:
Chords:
Fmaj7     033210
F6        x00210
D/F#      200232

Fmaj7 F6    Fmaj7 F6
I     know, I     know

D/F#
I    know, I know