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Accidentally On Purpose
Recorded by George Jones
Written by George Jones and Darrell Edwards
(3/4 time)
CIn the papers I Fsaw you this Cmorning
You were G7lovely dressed in your wedding Cgown
And it said you would Fmarry a Cstranger to me
That had D7drifted into our old home G7town
AcciCdentally you Fmet him one Cevening
And you G7say it was love at first Csight
AcciFdentally on purpose you're Cmarrying
AcciG7dentally on purpose for Cspite
For Fyou say that you saw me out Cpainting the town
That D7I was just a fool with the G7heart of a clown
AcciCdentally Fyou were Cmistaken that night
AcciG7dentally on purpose for Cspite
repeat #3 Yes you

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Accidentally On Purpose

by George Jones

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Accidentally On Purpose

Recorded by George Jones

Written by George Jones and Darrell Edwards

(3/4 time)

C F C

In the papers I saw you this morning

G7 C

You were lovely dressed in your wedding gown

F C

And it said you would marry a stranger to me

D7 G7

That had drifted into our old home town

C F C

Accidentally you met him one evening

G7 C

And you say it was love at first sight

F C

Accidentally on purpose you're marrying

G7 C

Accidentally on purpose for spite

F C

For you say that you saw me out painting the town

D7 G7

That I was just a fool with the heart of a clown

C F C

Accidentally you were mistaken that night

G7 C

Accidentally on purpose for spite

repeat #3 Yes you

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