I Stand Accused chords

Elvis Costello

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     C               F             G        F   G  F G 
    Girl, I stand accused, people say I love you 
     C               F               G         F G F G 
    Yeah, I stand accused, oh, but what can I do 
 Am 
    You belong to some other guy 
  F                       Dm 
    Hope I never have to testify 
  F                     G 
    If loving you is a big crime 
  F                     G 
    I've been guilty a long time 

     C               F             G            F     G  F G 
    Girl, I stand accused with no more than a chance 
     C               F           G        F    G F G 
    Yeah, I stand accused and I got no defense 
 Am 
    All I need is a touch from your hand 
     F                   Dm 
    To find myself on a witness stand 
  F                  G 
    I'd be unable to lie, girl 
  F                          G 
    I got a love that won't die, girl 


  F                     G 
    Tell the world that I was guilty 
    F                    C 
    I wouldn't stand a chance 
   F                    G 
    Tell the world that I was a victim 
       F                G7 
    A victim of circumstance 

      C                   F       G           F   G  F G 
    They might show some mercy if I could explain 
     C                   F          G          F    G F G 
    Girl, I love you so much that I'm almost insane 
 Am 
    You disturbed my balance of mind 
  F                       Dm 
    I couldn't help what I did at the time 
  F                         G 
    I stand accused and I'm guilty 
  F                      G 
    Baby, I always will be 
  C                    F   G 
    I need a witness, baby 

Solo base: F G F G C F G F G F G 


 Am 
    You disturbed my balance of mind 
  F                       Dm 
    I couldn't help what I did at the time 
  F                         G 
    I stand accused and I'm guilty 
  F                      G 
    Baby, I always will be 

  C                   Am 
    I need a witness, baby 
           C             Am 
    I stand accused of loving you 
               C        Am 
    So guilty baby, oh yeah 
               C     Am 
    I stand accused 


    C      Am       C       Am 
    I s-t-a-n-d a-c-c-u-s-e-d 
               C           Am 
    I stand accused, loving you 
                C        Am 
    So guilty, baby, oh yeah