Before you accused me Chords

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Before you accused me by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			E			A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
B 
You say i've been buyin' another woman clothes, 
A						E 
But you've been talkin' to someone else. 
 
 
E			A			E 
I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago. 
A			E 
I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago. 
B 
Your mama said, "son, 
A						E 
Don't call my daughter no more." 
 
 
E			A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
B 
You say i've been buyin' another woman clothes, 
A						E 
But you've been takin' money from someone else. 
 
 
 
E			A			E 
Come on back home, baby; try my love one more time. 
A			E 
Come on back home, baby; try my love one more time. 
B 
You've been gone away so long, 
A					E 
I'm just about to lose my mind. 
 
 
 
E			A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
A			E 
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself. 
B 
You say i've been buyin' another woman clothes, 
A						E 
But you've been talkin' to someone else. 
 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante