Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Accidents Will Happen (Bass Tab)
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Tabbed By : revolving_soul
Verse 1 (0:00)
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Oh, I Just don't know where to be-
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gin though he says he'll wait forever
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It's now or never but she keeps him hanging on
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the silly champion she
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says she can't go home with out her chaperoneChorus 1 (0:20)
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Verse 2 (0:41)
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There's so many fish in the
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sea they only rise up in the sweat and smoke like
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mercury but they keep you hanging on
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they say you're so young your
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mind is made up but your mouth is undoneChorus 2 (0:59)
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Bridge (1:25)
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and it's the damage that we do and
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never know and it's the words that we don't say thatVerse 3 (1:33)
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scare me so there's so many people to
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see so many people to check upon and
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add to your collection but they keep you hanging on
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until you're well hung your
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mouth is made up but your mind is undoneChorus 2 (1:51)
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Outro (2:15)
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