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Before You Accuse Me
by Bo Diddley (1957)

Be[E]fore you accuse me, [A]take a look at yours[E]elf
Be[A]fore you accuse me, take a look at yours[E]elf
You say I'm [B7]spending my money on other women
[A]You takin' money from someone [E]else. [B7]
I [E]called your mama, [A]'bout three or four nights ag[E]o
I [A]called your mama, 'bout three or four nights ag[E]o
Well you're [B7]mamma said "son [A]don't call my daughter no m[E7]ore!" [B7]
Bef[E]ore you accuse me, [A]take a look at yours[E]elf
Bef[A7]ore you accuse me, take a look at yours[E]elf
You say I'm sp[B7]ending my money on other women
[A]You takin' money from someone [E]else. [B7]
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[E]Come on back home baby, [A]try my love one more [E]time
come on b[A]ack home baby, try my love one more [E]time
You [B7]know things don't go to suit you [A]I think I'll lose my [E]mind. [B7]
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Be[E]fore you accuse me, [A]take a look at yours[E]elf
Be[A7]fore you accuse me, take a look at yours[E]elf
You say I'm [B7]spending my money on other women
[A]You takin' money from someone [E]else. [B7]
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