Intro
D# G#maj7 x2
[Verse 1]
D# G#maj7
Put a bow upon the door
D# G#maj7
Sweep a glass out of the street
D# D#7 G#maj7
Lay a mattress on the floor
D# G#maj7 G#maj7/G
Secure the ground beneath your feet
[Chorus]
Fm
'Cause love is an accident
A#
Waiting to happen
D# G#maj7
To me and to you
Love is an accident
Waiting to happen
[Verse 2]
D# G#maj7
Somebody to lift and hold your tongue
D# G#maj7
And be so careful what you say
D# D#7 G#maj7
Play the beat with muffled drum
D# G#maj7 G#maj7/G
And send the party guests away
[Chorus]
Fm
’Cause love is an accident
A#
Waiting to happen
D# G#maj7
To me and to you
Love is an accident
Waiting to happen
[Bridge]
Fm A#
So don't you play that awful song
Gm C7
The one that cannot be unheard
Fm A#
The one that feels so right it must be wrong
Gm C7
But still you sing along to every word
Crescendo
[Chorus]
Fm
'Cause love is an accident
A#
Waiting to happen
D# G#maj7
To me and to you
Love is an accident
Waiting to happen
[Outro]
And accidents will happen
Accidents will happen
Accidents will happen
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