Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive chords by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters (Official Version)

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Eb
Ab
Gbdim7
Fm7
E7b5
Gm7
Eb6
Ebaug
Eb7
Gdim7
F7
Bb7
Edim7
Ab7
Db
Ddim7
Ebm7
Gb
Fm
Ebm
Db6
Ab7/Eb
Fdim7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Ebaug 
You got to  (E flat major) ac-  (E flataug) cent-
Eb6 
Eb7 
 (E flat6) tchu- ate the  (E flat7) positive
Ab 
Fm7 
 (A flat major) E-  lim-  (F minor7) my- nate the negative
Eb 
Ebaug 
Eb6 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) Latch  (E flataug) on        (E flat6) to the af (E flat7) firmative
Ab 
Fm7 
Eb 
Fm7 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Don't mess with  (F minor7) Mr.   In- be (E flat major) tween  (F minor7)  (E flat major) 

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Verse 2

You got to spread joy

up to the maximum

Bring gloom down to the minimum

Have faith, or pandemonium

Li'ble to walk upon the scene

Bridge 1

To illustrate his last remark

Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark

What did they do, just when everything

looked so dark?

Verse 3
Eb 
Ebaug 
Man, they said we better  (E flat major) ac-  (E flataug) cent-
Eb6 
Eb7 
 (E flat6) tchu- ate the  (E flat7) positive
Ab 
Fm7 
 (A flat major) E-  lim-  (F minor7) my- nate the negative
Eb 
Ebaug 
Eb6 
Eb7 
 (E flat major) Latch  (E flataug) on        (E flat6) to the af (E flat7) firmative
Ab 
Fm7 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Don't mess with  (F minor7) Mr.   In- be (E flat major) tween
Edim7 
Fm7 
Eb 
Ab 
 (Edim7) No,      do  (F minor7) not   mess with Mister In- be (E flat major) tween  (A flat major) 
Gbdim7 
Ab7 
Do you hear me?  (G flatdim7)  (A flat7) 

Bridge 2
Db 
Db 
 (D flat major)  (D flat major) 
Db 
Oh,  (D flat major) listen to me children
Ddim7 
Ebm7 
and- a  (Ddim7) you will hear  (E flat minor7) 
Ab7 
Db 
A (A flat7) bout  e (D flat major) liminatin' of the negative
Ebm7 
Ab7 
And the  (E flat minor7) accent on the...  (A flat7) 
Db 
And gather  (D flat major) 'round me children if you're willin'
Ddim7 
Ebm7 
Ab7 
Ebm7 
 (Ddim7) And sit  (E flat minor7) tight   (A flat7) while I  (E flat minor7) start  reviewin'
Ab7 
The  (A flat7) attitude of doin' right
Db 
Gb 
Fm 
Ebm 
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major)  (G flat major)  (F minor)  (E flat minor)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 

Verse 4
Db6 
You gotta  (D flat6) ac-   cent-
tchu- ate the positive
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) E-     lim- my- nate the negative
Db6 
 (D flat6) Latch on to the affirmative
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Don't  mess with
Db6 
Edim7 
Ab7/Eb 
Mr. In- be (D flat6) tween  (Edim7)  (A flat7/Eb) 

Verse 5

You got to spread joy up to the maximum

Bring gloom down to the minimum

Otherwise, pandemonium

Li'ble to walk upon the scene

Bridge 3
Db6 
To illus (D flat6) trate (Well, illustrate)
my last remark (You got the floor)
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Jonah  in the whale, Noah in the ark
Db6 
What did they  (D flat6) say,  (What did they say?)
Fdim7 
Eb7 
Ab7 
say when  (Fdim7) everything looked so dark?  (E flat7)  (A flat7) 

Verse 6
Db6 
Man, they said we better  (D flat6) ac- cent-
tchu- ate the positive
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) E- lim- my- nate the negative
Db6 
 (D flat6) Latch on to the affirmative
Ebm7 
Db6 
 (E flat minor7) Don't  mess with Mr. In- be (D flat6) tween
Fdim7 
Ebm7 
Db6 
 (Fdim7) No,       (E flat minor7) don't  mess with Mister In- be (D flat6) tween
Ebm7 
Db6 
 (E flat minor7)  (D flat6) 

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Eb
Ab
Gbdim7
Fm7
E7b5
Gm7
Eb6
Ebaug
Eb7
Gdim7
F7
Bb7
Edim7
Ab7
Db
Ddim7
Ebm7
Gb
Fm
Ebm
Db6
Ab7/Eb
Fdim7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 136

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gbdim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
E7b5: x-x-2-3-3-4
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Ebaug: x-6-5-4-4-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Ab7/Eb: x-6-6-5-7-x
Fdim7: x-x-3-4-3-4

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This is the definitive original version of Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters.