The story behind
Creedence Clearwater Revival recorded "Before You Accuse Me" for their fifth album, Cosmo's Factory, in 1970. The song was played by John Fogerty, the vocalist, who also handled guitar and piano. The lyrics seem to be a form of defense, as if someone were accusing the singer, and instead of responding directly, he asks a question: "Before you accuse me, look at yourself?". The original song was written by Bo Diddley in 1957, and was released as the B-side of his single "Say Bossman". Later, other artists recorded it, among them Eric Clapton, who included it in several albums, such as Journeyman and Unplugged. Clapton's version reached the top 10 of the live rock chart of Billboard in 1990. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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