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Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me Chords

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ChordsA, A7, E7, D, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AA7E7
ABeforeyouaccuseA7me,
Dtakealookat Ayourself.AA7
DBeforeyouaccuseme,
D7takealookat Ayourself.AA7
YouE7sayI’vebeenbuyinganotherwomanclothes,
ButD7you’vebeentalkingtosomeoneAelse.E7
IAcalledyourA7mama
D’boutthreeorfournights Aago.AA7
IDcalledyourD7mama
Aboutthreeorfournights Aago.AA7
YourE7mamasaid,“Son,D7don’tcallmydaughternoAmore.”E7
ABeforeyouaccuseA7me,Dtakealookat Ayourself.AA7
DBeforeyouaccuseme,D7takealookat Ayourself.AA7
YouE7sayI’vebeenbuyinganotherwomanclothes,
ButD7you’vebeentalkingtosomeoneAelse.E7
AComeonbackhome,A7baby;
DtrymyloveonemoreAtime.AA7
DComeonbackhome,baby;
D7trymyloveonemoreAtime.AA7
E7You’vebeengoneawaysolong,
D7I’mjustabouttolosemyAmind.E7
ABeforeyouaccuseA7me,Dtakealookat Ayourself.AA7
DBeforeyouaccuseme,D7takealookat Ayourself.
AA7
YouE7sayI’vebeenbuyinganotherwomanclothes,
ButD7you’vebeentalkingtosomeoneAelse.E7
E7D7AA7DD7A
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumJourneyman
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year1989
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

A to A7

2. A7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from A7 to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A7 to E7

3. E7 → A chord transition

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

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

E7 to A

4. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

A7 to D

5. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. D7 → A chord transition

Switching from D7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. E7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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 (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → E7: 3%
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