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Intro:  Em, C,   Gx6
      EmThere'Cs been an accidentG  
      EmDown bCy the hardware stoGre
      DGrease fire wouldn'Ct die,
      AmBurned for a thousanDd Years
      EmSlow-mCotion accidentG  
      EmBackedC-up  everythingG  
      DSo I looked inside mCyself,
      AmAnd watched as my kidneys failedD  
Em, C,   Gx4
     EmDown by Cthe accidentG  
     EmThat's wChere I found her loGve
     DStill couldn't find heCr shoes,
     Am"X" didn't mark the Dspot
      EmThere's Cbeen an accidentG  
      EmWhere oCnce a pretty viewG  
      DWas missed a thousand Ctimes,
      AmFrom staring back at Dyou
Em, C,   Gx4 - hold last note

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Accident

by Clem Snide

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Em C G

Intro: , , x6

Em C G

There's been an accident

Em C G

Down by the hardware store

D C

Grease fire wouldn't die,

Am D

Burned for a thousand Years

Em C G

Slow-motion accident

Em C G

Backed-up everything

D C

So I looked inside myself,

Am D

And watched as my kidneys failed

Em C G

, , x4

Em C G

Down by the accident

Em C G

That's where I found her love

D C

Still couldn't find her shoes,

Am D

"X" didn't mark the spot

Em C G

There's been an accident

Em C G

Where once a pretty view

D C

Was missed a thousand times,

Am D

From staring back at you

Em C G

, , x4 - hold last note

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