You’ve got to [C] ac-[E7]centu-[Am]ate the [C7] positive
[F] E-[Fm7]limin-[C]ate the negative And
[C] latch [E7] on to [Am] the aff-[C7]irmative
Don’t [F] mess with [Fm7] Mister In-Be-[C]tween
You’ve got to [C] spread [E7] joy [Am] up to the [C7] maximum
[F] Bring [Fm7] gloom [C] down to the minimum
[C] Have [E7] faith [Am] or pande-[C7]monium’s
[F] Liable to [Fm7] walk upon the [C] scene
(STOP) To illustrate [F] [C] (STOP) my last remark [F]
[C] [C] Jonah in the [F] whale, Noah in the [C] ark [F]
[C] (STOP) What did they do [F]
[C] [C] Just when [A7] everything looked so [D7] dark? [G7]
You’ve got to [C] ac-[E7]centu-[Am]ate the [C7] positive
[F] E-[Fm7]limin-[C]ate the negative And
[C] latch [E7] on to [Am] the aff-[C7]irmative Don’t [F] mess with [Fm7] Mister In-Be-[C]tween
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No, don’t [F] mess with [Fm7] Mister In-Be-[C]tween [Fm7] [C]
