Lirik dan Chord Lagu Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello

Lagu tersebut diciptakan sendiri olehnya dan diproduseri oleh Nick Lowe.

“Accidents Will Happen” dirilis pada tahun 1979 melalui Radar Records dan dimuat dalam album ketiga Elvis yang bertajuk Armed Forces.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Accidents Will Happen” dari Elvis Costello.

         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#m7-5/C F#m7-5/A   G G/F#
But she keeps him hanging on - the silly champion
        Em                        Em/D
She says she can't go home
    A/C#       A          D/F#
without a chaperone

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

             D             D/C#         D/B    D/A
There's so many fish in the sea
                 G                     G/F#                           Em7   A
That 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          A/C#    A       D/F#
Your mind is made up, but your mouth is undone

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

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

             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#m5-7/C F#m5-7/A    G    G/F#
But they keep you hanging on - until your well hung
          Em                     Em/D          A/C#     A      D/F#
Your mouth is made up but your mind is undone

Dm
Accidents will happen
       F                   G
We only hit and run
       C                         F                          Bb                C
He used to be your victim, now you're not the only one
Dm
Accidents will happen
       F                   G
We only hit and run
C                       F                    Bb  C
I don't want to hear it, 'cause I know what I've
Bb       C               Bb  C                   D D(no 3rd) Dsus2 D(no 3rd) Dsus2
I know what I've, I know what I've done

F6 Fmaj7 F6 Fmaj7
I know, I know
D/F# Dsus2/F# D/F# Dsus2/F#
I know, I know