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A G A D G D G D
You've got to ac - cen - tu - ate the positive
A7 G7 A7 G A7
Eliminate the negative
D G D G D
And latch on to the affirmative
A7 G A7 D
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
A G A D G D G D
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
A7 G A7 G A7
Bring gloom down to the min imum
D G D G D
Have faith or pandemon um's
A7 G A7 D
Li'ble to walk upon the scene
Bridge
Gdim D Gdim D7
To illustrate my last remark
Gdim A7 G Edim G D
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark.
Gdim D Edim B7 E7
What did they do just when ev'rything looked so dark
A7 G A7 D G D G D
Man, they said "We'd better ac - cen - tu - ate the positive
A7 G7 A7 G A7
Eliminate the negative
D G D G D
And latch on to the affirmative
A7 G A7 D Edim B7
Don't mess with Mister In-Between, no, no
A7 G A7 D
Don't mess with Mister In-Between"
How to play Ac
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.