Accidents Will Happen Chords by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Tempo:
120.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

A

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Accidents Will Happen chords
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Oh, I just [Gbm] saw the way to [Bm]
begin
[D] [G] Love is such a weird trigger
It's [A] now or never
[D] But she keeps on hanging [Am] on
The silver [G] chain behind
[Em] She says she can't go home
[A] Without [D] her chandelier
Excellence will happen
When all [G] we're hurting [C] was
Used to [F] be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not [C] the only [D] one
[Dm] Excellence will happen
When all [G] we're hurting [C] was
I [F] don't wanna hear [Bb] it
Cause [C] I know [Bb] what I've done
[D] There's a [Gbm] song and a vision [Bm]
to [D] see
[G] But all their eyes [E] are full of sweat
[Em] Smoked like [A] mercury
[D] But they keep you hanging [Am] on
They say [G] you're so young
Your mind is made up
[A] But your mouth is [D]
undone
Excellence will [F] happen
When [G] all we're hurting [C] was
Used to be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not [C] the only [D] one
Excellence will happen
[F] When [G] all we're hurting [C] was
I don't wanna hear [Bb] it
Cause I [C] know [Bb] what I've done
[G]
[A] [D]
Yeah, [Bm] what's the damage that we'll [Em] do
You never [G] know
[Bm] It's the words that we're gonna say
[A] That scare [E] me so
[D] There's a song and a beat
[Bm]
[D] So [G] many people
Conject [Em] upon
Add to your [A] collection
But [D] they keep you hanging [Am] on
[D] Until [G] you're well [Gb] done
[Em] Your mouth is [G] made up
But [A] your mind is [D] undone
Excellence will happen
[Dm] When all [G] we're hurting was
[C] Used to [F] be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not the [C] only one
[D]
Excellence will happen
[F] When all we're hurting was
[C] I don't wanna hear it
[Bb] Cause I [C] know what [Bb] I've done
[C] [D] [E] [Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
[D]
[A] [Dm]
[D]
[A] [D] [A] [Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
[E]
[D] [Dm]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Bb
12341111
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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Learn the basic chords of Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (Remastered 2020) Accidents Will Happen chords, with this master sequence: A, D, G, F, Bb, C, A, Dm and D. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 60 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 121 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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_ Oh, I just [Gbm] saw the way to [Bm]
begin
[D] _ _ [G] Love is such a weird trigger
It's [A] now or never
[D] But she keeps on hanging [Am] on
The silver [G] chain behind
_ [Em] She says she can't go home
[A] Without [D] her chandelier _
Excellence will happen
When all [G] we're hurting [C] was
Used to [F] be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not [C] the only [D] one
[Dm] Excellence will happen
When all [G] we're hurting [C] was
I [F] don't wanna hear [Bb] it
Cause [C] I know [Bb] what I've done _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] There's a [Gbm] song and a vision [Bm]
to [D] see
[G] But all their eyes [E] are full of sweat
[Em] Smoked like [A] mercury
[D] But they keep you hanging [Am] on
They say [G] you're so _ young
Your mind is made up
[A] But your mouth is [D] _
undone
Excellence will [F] happen
When [G] all we're hurting [C] was
Used to be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not [C] the only [D] one
Excellence will happen
[F] When [G] all we're hurting [C] was
I don't wanna hear [Bb] it
Cause I [C] know [Bb] what I've done
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Yeah, [Bm] what's the damage that we'll [Em] do
You never [G] know
[Bm] It's the words that we're gonna say
[A] That scare [E] me so
[D] There's a song and a beat
[Bm] _
_ [D] So [G] many people
Conject [Em] upon
Add to your [A] collection
But [D] they keep you hanging [Am] on
[D] Until [G] you're well [Gb] done
[Em] Your mouth is [G] made up
But [A] your mind is [D] _ undone
Excellence will happen
[Dm] When all [G] we're hurting was
[C] Used to [F] be a victim
[Bb] Now you're not the [C] only one
[D]
Excellence will happen
[F] When all we're hurting was
[C] I don't wanna hear it
[Bb] Cause I [C] know what [Bb] I've done
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This song was written by Declan Patrick MacManus.

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