Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[A] [A7] [E7]
Be[A]fore you accuse [A7]me,
[D]take a look at your[A]self. [A] [A7]
Be[D]fore you accuse me,
[D7]take a look at your[A]self. [A] [A7]
You [E7]say I’ve been buying another woman clothes,
But [D7]you’ve been talking to someone [A]else. [E7]
[Opening]
I [A]called your [A7]mama
[D]’bout three or four nights a[A]go. [A] [A7]
I [D]called your [D7]mama
About three or four nights a[A]go. [A] [A7]
[verse 2]
Your [E7]mama said, “Son, [D7]don’t call my daughter no [A]more.” [E7]
[chorus]
Be[A]fore you accuse [A7]me, [D]take a look at your[A]self. [A] [A7]
Be[D]fore you accuse me, [D7]take a look at your[A]self. [A] [A7]
You [E7]say I’ve been buying another woman clothes,
But [D7]you’ve been talking to someone [A]else. [E7]
[verse 3]
[A]Come on back home, [A7]baby;
[D]try my love one more [A]time. [A] [A7]
[D]Come on back home, baby;
[D7]try my love one more [A]time. [A] [A7]
[E7]You’ve been gone away so long,
[D7]I’m just about to lose my [A]mind. [E7]
[verse 4]
Be[A]fore you accuse [A7]me, [D]take a look at your[A]self. [A] [A7]
Be[D]fore you accuse me, [D7]take a look at your[A]self.
[Closing]
[A] [A7]
You [E7]say I’ve been buying another woman clothes,
But [D7]you’ve been talking to someone [A]else. [E7]
[outro]
[E7] [D7] [A] [A7] [D] [D7] [A]
How to play Before You Accuse Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Before You Accuse Me uses these transitions most often: A → A7 (17), D7 → A (12), and A7 → D (11). 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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
7. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Before You Accuse Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Before You Accuse Me.
- Before You Accuse Me includes 73 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Before You Accuse Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Before You Accuse Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → E7: 3%