Accentuate the positive
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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
E - lim - in - ate the negative,
D G D G D
And latch on to the af - fir - ma - tive,
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 max - i - mum
A7 G A7 G A7
Bring gloom down to the min - i - mum
D G D G D
Have faith or pan - de - mo - ni - um's
A7 G A7 D
Li'ble to walk upon the scene.
Bridge:
Gdim D Gdim D7
To il - lus - trate my last re - mark
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' - ry - thing looked so dark?
A7 G A7 D G D G D
Man, they said "We'd bet - ter ac - cen - tu - ate the positive
A7 G A7 G A7
"E - lim - in - ate 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 Accentuate the positive
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.