Accept Yourself
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B D A
Every day you must say
B D A
So, how do I feel about my life?
B D A
Anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
When will you accept yourself?
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
I am sick and I am dull, and I am plain
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
How dearly I'd love to get carried away
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
Oh, but dreams have a knack of just not coming true
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
And time is against me now, oh
B D A
Oh, who and what to blame?
B D A
Oh, anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
When will you accept yourself, for heaven's sake?
B D A
Anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B D A
Every day you must say
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
Oh, how do I feel about the past?
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
Others conquered love but I ran
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
I sat in my room and I drew up a plan
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
Oh, but plans can fall through as so often they do
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
And time is against me now
B D A
And there's no one left to blame
B D A
Oh, tell me when will you
B D A
When will you accept your life?
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
The one that you hate
B D A
For anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B D A
Every day you must say
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
Oh, how do I feel about my shoes?
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
They make me awkward and plain
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
How dearly I would love to kick with the fray
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
But I once had a dream and it never came true
E Bsus2 G#m E F#
And time is against me now, time is against me now
B D A
And there's no one but yourself to blame
B D A
Oh, anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B Bmaj7 B7 G A
Anything is hard to find, for heaven's sake
B D A
Anything is hard to find
B D A
When you will not open your eyes
B D A
When will you accept yourself?
B D A (repeated)
When, when, when, when?
How to play Accept Yourself
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 B. 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.