Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele 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]
[section 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]
[section 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]
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me on ukulele 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 middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
2. A7 → E7 chord transition
To move from A7 to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
3. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
6. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. D7 → A chord transition
To move from D7 to A;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. E7 → D7 chord transition
To move from E7 to D7;
- While playing E7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Before You Accuse Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Before You Accuse Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → E7: 3%