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Johnny Mercer - Accentuate the Positive Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, C7, F, Fm7, A7, D7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

You’vegottoCaccentuatetheC7positive
FEliminatethenegative
AndClatchE7ontoAmthe C7affirmative
Don’tFmesswithFm7MisterIn Cbetween
You’vegottoCspreadE7joyAmuptotheC7maximum
FBringFm7gloomCdowntotheminimum
CHaveE7faithAmor C7pandemonium’s
FLiabletoFm7walkupontheCscene
ToillustrateFmyClastremarkFC
CJonahintheFwhale,NoahintheCarkFC
WhatdidtheydoFC
CJustwhenA7everythinglookedsoD7dark?G7
You’vegottoCaccentuAmatetheC7positive
FElFm7iminatethenegative
AndClatchE7ontoAmthe C7affirmative
Don’tFmesswithFm7MisterIn Cbetween
ToillustrateFmyClastremarkFC
CJonahintheFwhale,NoahintheCarkFC
WhatdidtheydoFC
CJustwhenA7everythinglookedsoD7dark?G7
You’vegottoCaccentuatetheC7positive
FEliminatethenegative
AndClatchE7ontoAmthe C7affirmative
Don’tFmesswithFm7MisterInbeCtween
No,don’tyouFmesswithFm7MisterIn Cbetween
No,don’tFmesswithFm7MisterIn CbetweenFm7C
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ArtistJohnny Mercer
AlbumAccentuate the Positive
GenresPop
Year1957
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Accentuate the Positive on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Johnny Mercer - Accentuate the Positive on guitar requires 9 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Accentuate the Positive uses these transitions most often: C → F (12), F → C (11), and Fm7 → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E7 to Am

3. Am → C7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Am to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C7 to F

5. F → Fm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Fm7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. Fm7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm7 to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. C → A7 chord transition

Switching from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Accentuate the Positive chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Accentuate the Positive.

  • Accentuate the Positive includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Accentuate the Positive contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Accentuate the Positive connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → E7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Fm7: 0%
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