Accentuate The Positive
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Van Morrison
(From the 2023 Album ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE)
[Chorus]
N.C. G
You've got to accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
G
You got to spread joy up to the maximum
D G
Bring gloom down to the minimum
G
Have faith or pandemonium
D G
Liable to walk upon the scene
[Verse 1]
G
To illustrate this last remark
C G
Jonah in the whale, Noah in The Ark
D
What did they do? When everything just looked dark
G
They said, "Man, you got to accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between."
[Sax Solo]
G D G D G
[Piano Solo]
G D G D G
[Chorus]
G
You got to accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
G
You got to spread joy up to the maximum
D G
Bring gloom down to the minimum
G
Have faith or pandemonium
D G
Liable to walk upon the scene
[Verse 2]
G
To illustrate his last remark
C G
Jonah in the whale, Noah in The Ark
D
What did they do? Everything just looked dark
G
They said, "You got to accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between."
[Sax Solo]
G D G D G
[Out-Chorus]
G
Accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
G
Accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
G
Accentuate the positive
D G
Eliminate the negative
G
Latch on to the affirmative
D G
Don't mess with Mr. In-between
How to play Accentuate The Positive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.