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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)
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Accidents Will Happen |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | August-September 1978, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | January 5, 1979 |
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Albums | Armed Forces, 1979 |
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Singles | Accidents Will Happen, 1979 Alison (US/Canada "Hall of Fame" reissue), 1981 Accidents Will Happen (US "Hall of Fame" 3" CD single), 1989 |
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Collections | The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1985 The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello), 1985 Girls Girls Girls, 1989 2½ Years, 1993 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 1, 2003 The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years, 2007 In Motion Pictures, 2012 |
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Soundtracks | Three And Out, 2008 |
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Various Artists collections | CMJ The Year In Music 1979, 1998 |
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Promos | Either Side Of The Same Town Sampler, 2010 |
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Videos | The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos, 2005 |
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Length | 3:00 |
Alternate versions
Accidents Will Happen (Live 1978) |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocal Steve Nieve - piano |
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Recorded | June 4, 1978, Los Angeles, CA |
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Released | January 5, 1979 |
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Albums | Armed Forces (UK cassette), 1979 Almost New, 1982 Armed Forces (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002 |
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Singles | Live At Hollywood High (bonus single with Armed Forces LP), 1979 |
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Collections | 2½ Years, 1993 Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album, 2015 |
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Various Artists collections | Autodiscographie: Benjamin v. Stuckrad-Barre, 2003 |
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Promos | 2½ Years (In 31 Minutes), 1993 Sunday Times CD, 2002 Selections From Armed Forces - Imperial Bedroom - Mighty Like A Rose, 2002 |
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Length | 3:18 |
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Covers
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The Bobs
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performed live, February 1984, Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA
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1984
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info
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Lifeboy
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unreleased
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1999
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link
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Marillion
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This Strange Convention DVD
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2009
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YouTube
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Oliver's Army (San Diego)
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studio recording by San Diego-area tribute band
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~1999
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info needed
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Chords
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#
--2-- --2-- --2-- --3-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --x-- --1-- --0--
--3-- --3-- --3-- --0-- --5-- --1-- --0-- --x-- --3-- --2-- --3--
--2-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --2-- --2-- --2-- --2--
--x-- --x-- --x-- --0-- --x-- --2-- --0-- --x-- --0-- --0-- --0--
--4-- --2-- --0-- --x-- --3-- --0-- --x-- --4-- --x-- --x-- --x--
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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)
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