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[Verse]
BWhat I did, I did nC#mot mean it was a accidentB  C#m  
B(it C#mwas a accident)
BWhat I did I could C#mnot dream it was a accidentB  C#m  
B(it C#mwas a accident)
I C#mtook her to the drive-in for a little joyB  
NC#mow she may be having a little baby boyB  
it was a F#accident, oh baby was Ba accidenF#t
I didn't mean it
LEAD one measure
BSo later on I took C#mher to my home
 it wBas a C#maccident
B(it C#mwas a accident)
BRemoved her cotton. I started to C#mroam
Bit wC#mas a accident
B(it C#mwas a accident)
C#mAll of the sudden we were down on the fBloor
C#mI reached on over, flipped the lock on tBhe door
it was a accF#ident, (it was a accident)
Oh babe was a accident
F#I didn't mean it
HBe didC#mn't Bmean C#mit
BI sent her to the doctor to take a testC#m  
Bit wC#mas a accident
B(it C#mwas a accident)
BAnd her father's coming over here to solve this whole messC#m  
BHa it was a accC#mident
B(it C#mwas a accident)
C#mWell, he wants us to marry but I think I will runB  
C#mCause workin' 8 to 5 just ain't my idea of funB  
it was a acF#cident, (was a accident)F#  
I didn't mean it
BHe C#mdidn't meBan C#mit
BDoo doo C#mdoo do s Bdoo doC#mo doF#  
He didn't mean it
BDoo doo C#mdoo do s Bdoo doC#mo doF#  
He didn't mean it
Bshe come back C#mfrom the doctor
Bwith a smile C#mon her face
Bit aC#min't no accident
B(It C#main't no accident)
BAnd I no longer need to hang my head in disgraceC#m  
Bit aC#min't no accident
B(It C#main't no accident)
C#mOh, we celebrated and we talked until fourB  
C#mBut a half an hour later she was begging me for moreB  
it was a acF#cident, (was a accident)F#  
I didn't mean it
BHe C#mdidn't meBan C#mit
I BwoC#muldn't do Ba C#mthing like that
   B           C#m    B    C#mHe didn't mean it
   B           C#m    B    C#mHe didn't mean it
BI wC#mouldn't dBo C#ma thing like that
   B           C#m    B    C#mHe didn't mean it
it was a acF#cident, (was a accident)F#  
I didn't mean it
B  C#m
B  C#m
B  C#m  B

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It Was A Accident

by NRBQ

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C#m

[Verse]

B C#m B C#m

What I did, I did not mean it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

B C#m B C#m

What I did I could not dream it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

C#m B

I took her to the drive-in for a little joy

C#m B

Now she may be having a little baby boy

F# B F#

it was a accident, oh baby was a accident

I didn't mean it

LEAD one measure

B C#m

So later on I took her to my home

B C#m

it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

B C#m

Removed her cotton. I started to roam

B C#m

it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

C#m B

All of the sudden we were down on the floor

C#m B

I reached on over, flipped the lock on the door

it was a accident, (it was a accident)

Oh babe was a accident

I didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

B C#m

I sent her to the doctor to take a test

B C#m

it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

B C#m

And her father's coming over here to solve this whole mess

B C#m

Ha it was a accident

B C#m

(it was a accident)

C#m B

Well, he wants us to marry but I think I will run

C#m B

Cause workin' 8 to 5 just ain't my idea of fun

F# F#

it was a accident, (was a accident)

I didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m F#

Doo doo doo do s doo doo do

He didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m F#

Doo doo doo do s doo doo do

He didn't mean it

B C#m

she come back from the doctor

B C#m

with a smile on her face

B C#m

it ain't no accident

B C#m

(It ain't no accident)

B C#m

And I no longer need to hang my head in disgrace

B C#m

it ain't no accident

B C#m

(It ain't no accident)

C#m B

Oh, we celebrated and we talked until four

C#m B

But a half an hour later she was begging me for more

F# F#

it was a accident, (was a accident)

I didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

I wouldn't do a thing like that

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

B C#m B C#m

I wouldn't do a thing like that

B C#m B C#m

He didn't mean it

F# F#

it was a accident, (was a accident)

I didn't mean it

B C#m

B C#m B

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