Johnny Cash - Accidentally on Purpose: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Accidentally on Purpose" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     G#        C#            G#
Accidentally I saw you this morning
          D#7                            G#
You were lovely dressed in your wedding gown
                       C#          G#
And they say that you married a stranger to me
     A#7                        D#7
That had drifted to our old hometown

    G#              C#             G#
Accidentally you've met him one evening
        D#7                       G#
And you say it was love at first sight
     C#                      G#
Accidentally on purpose you married
     D#7                     G#
Accidentally on purpose for spite

Chorus:
         C#                   G#
Cause I saw out cheatin' and runnin' around
   A#7                        D#7
And I was just a fool with a heart of a clown
    G#        C#          G#
Accidentally you were mistaken that night
     D#7                     G#
Accidentally on purpose for spite - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Accidentally on Purpose" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Accidentally on Purpose" by Johnny Cash.

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