Intro F F Gm C9 F F Gm7 C F Verse 1 F Gm7 Eb/G C Bb C You've got to accentuate the positive, e - li - minate the negative, F Gm C7 F C#9 C9 latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister In-Between. F Gm7 Eb/G C Bb C You've got to spread joy up to the maximum, bring gloom down to the minimum, F Gm C7 F Bb have faith or pandemonium, liable to walk upon the scene. Chorus F Bb F Bb To illustrate his last remark, Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark. F D7 G C What did they do, just when everything looked so dark? .. N.C. Man, they said we better Verse 2 F Gm7 Eb/G C Bb C You've got to accentuate the positive, e - li - minate the negative, F Gm C7 F C#9 C9 latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister In-Between. G C7 F No, do not mess with Mister In-Between. Solo F Gm7 Eb/G C Bb C F Gm C7 F C#9 C9 G C7 F Chorus F Bb F Bb To illustrate his last remark, Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark. F D7 G C What did they do, just when everything looked so dark? .. N.C. Man, they said we better Verse 2 F Gm7 Eb/G C Bb C You've got to accentuate the positive, e - li - minate the negative, F Gm C7 F C#9 C9 latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister In-Between. G C7 Eb Bb/D C#9 C9 F F F No, do not mess with Mister In-Between. .. .. ..
