[Intro]
A Bb B C
 
[Verse 1]
               F  F+  Dm/F        F7/Eb
You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive,
Bb9 Bbm7 C#11 C9 F#7
eliminate the negative
F     F+ Dm/F F7/Eb
latch on to the affirmative.
    Gm7             C7        F6
But don't mess with Mister In-between.
 
[Interlude]
C7
 
[Verse 2]
              F      F+  Dm/F      F7/Eb
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum and
Bb9   Bbm7 C#  C9 F#7
bring gloom down to the minimum,
F    F+   Dm/F      F7/Eb
have faith or pandemonium is
Gm7       C9             F
li'ble to walk up on the scene.
 
[Chorus]
C7 Fmaj7
To illustrate
C+         F9
my last remark,
B7       Bb
Jonah in the whale.
C7        F6
Noah in the ark.
C9            F9
What did they do
          D7   G7    C7     F7       Dbadd#11
just when ev'rything looked so dark?
C7
"Man," they said, "we better
 
[Verse 3]
F   F+  Dm/F         F7/Eb
ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive, and
Bb Bbm7 C#11 C9 F#7
eliminate the negative,
F     F+ Dm/F    F7/Eb
latch on to the affirmative.
    Gm7             C7       F
But don't mess with Mister In-between!"
 
D7 Gm7          C7       F7
No! Don't mess with Mister In-between!