I Stand Accused chords by Elvis Costello

Chords with lyrics

C majorC        FF       G+G    FF  G+G FF G+G
  Girl, I stand accused, people say I love you
   C majorC        FF        G+G     FF G+G FF G+G
  Yeah, I stand accused, oh, but what can I do
 A minorAm
  You belong to some other guy
 FF            DmDm
  Hope I never have to testify
 FF           G+G
  If loving you is a big crime
 FF           G+G
  I've been guilty a long time

   C majorC        FF       G+G      FF   G+G FF G+G
  Girl, I stand accused with no more than a chance
   C majorC        FF      G+G    FF  G+G FF G+G
  Yeah, I stand accused and I got no defense
 A minorAm
  All I need is a touch from your hand
   FF          DmDm
  To find myself on a witness stand
 FF         G+G
  I'd be unable to lie, girl
 FF             G+G
  I got a love that won't die, girl

 FF           G+G
  Tell the world that I was guilty
  FF          C majorC
  I wouldn't stand a chance
  FF          G+G
  Tell the world that I was a victim
    FF        G7G7
  A augmentedA victim of circumstance

   C majorC          FF    G+G      FF  G+G FF G+G
  They might show some mercy if I could explain
   C majorC          FF     G+G     FF  G+G FF G+G
  Girl, I love you so much that I'm almost insane
 A minorAm
  You disturbed my balance of mind
 FF            DmDm
  I couldn't help what I did at the time
 FF             G+G
  I stand accused and I'm guilty
 FF           G+G
  Baby, I always will be
 C majorC          FF  G+G
  I need a witness, baby

Solo base: FF G+G FF G+G C majorC FF G+G FF G+G FF G+G

 A minorAm
  You disturbed my balance of mind
 FF            DmDm
  I couldn't help what I did at the time
 FF             G+G
  I stand accused and I'm guilty
 FF           G+G
  Baby, I always will be

 C majorC          A minorAm
  I need a witness, baby
      C majorC       A minorAm
  I stand accused of loving you
        C majorC    A minorAm
  So guilty baby, oh yeah
        C majorC   A minorAm
  I stand accused


  C majorC   A minorAm    C majorC    A minorAm
  I s-t-a-n-d a-c-c-u-s-e-d
        C majorC      A minorAm
  I stand accused, loving you
        C majorC    A minorAm
  So guilty, baby, oh yeah