Belief
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These are the chords for the song Belief. Note that during the verses and the pre-chorus
there are 4 beats on each chord, but in the chorus there are 2 beats on the Dm7, 4 beats on the
Gm7 and 2 beats on the C.
[Intro]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
[Verse 1]
Dm7Is there anyone who
Gm7Ever remembers Cchanging their mind from
Dm7The paint on a sign?
Dm7Is there anyone who
Gm7really recalls
Ever Cbreaking rank at all
For something Dm7someone yelled real loud one time
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm7 CEveryone believesF
BbIn how they think it ought to Gm7be
CEveryone believFes
And Bbthey're not going easily
[Verse]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7Belief is a beautiful armor
Gm7But makes for the heaviest sword
CLike punching under water
Dm7You never can hit who you're trying for
Dm7Some need the exhibition
Gm7And some have to know they tried
CIt's the chemical weapon
For the Dm7war that's raging on insGm7ide
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm7 CEveryone believesF
From Bbemptiness to everything
Gm7 CEveryone believesF
And Bbno ones going quietly
[Chorus] x2
Dm7We're never gonna win the woGm7rld
We're never gonna Cstop the war
Dm7We're never gonna beat this
If beGm7lief is what we're Cfighting for
[Bridge]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7Is there anyone who Gm7can remember
CEver surrender, Dm7with their life on the line
[Solo]
Gm7 C F Bb
Gm7 C F Bb
[Chorus]
Dm7We're never gonna win the world
Gm7We're never gonna Cstop the war
Dm7We're never gonna beat this
If beGm7lief is what we're Cfighting for X2
[Outro]
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C
Dm7What puts a hGm7undred thousand cGm7hildren in the sandC
Belief canDm7 Gm7
Belief canGm7 C
Dm7What puts the Gm7folded flag insidGm7e his mother's handC
Belief caDm7nGm7
Belief caGm7nC
Dm7(fadGm7e ouGm7t)C
[Lead guitar/Plucking]
The whole song is based on 3 different riffs. One is used in the Intro/Verse/Bridge, one
[Intro] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Verse 1 / Verse 2] x2
(Same as Intro)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus] x2
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------s7--7----5-5--------------s5--5---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6---6-5-5------------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7---7------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus] x2
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------7--7----5-5---------------5--5----3-3--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6--6--5--5-----------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7--7----5--5-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Before Solo/Bridge] x2
(Same as intro/verse)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[During Solo] x2
(Same as pre-chorus)
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------s7--7----------------------5--5---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6--6--5-5------------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------s7--7-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
(Same as chorus)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fades out with this riff
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Belief
by John Mayer
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm7
Gm7
C
F
Bb
These are the chords for the song Belief. Note that during the verses and the pre-chorus
there are 4 beats on each chord, but in the chorus there are 2 beats on the Dm7, 4 beats on the
Gm7 and 2 beats on the C.
[Intro]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
[Verse 1]
Dm7
Is there anyone who
Gm7 C
Ever remembers changing their mind from
Dm7
The paint on a sign?
Dm7
Is there anyone who
Gm7
really recalls
C
Ever breaking rank at all
Dm7
For something someone yelled real loud one time
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm7 C F
Everyone believes
Bb Gm7
In how they think it ought to be
C F
Everyone believes
Bb
And they're not going easily
[Verse]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7
Belief is a beautiful armor
Gm7
But makes for the heaviest sword
C
Like punching under water
Dm7
You never can hit who you're trying for
Dm7
Some need the exhibition
Gm7
And some have to know they tried
C
It's the chemical weapon
Dm7 Gm7
For the war that's raging on inside
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm7 C F
Everyone believes
Bb
From emptiness to everything
Gm7 C F
Everyone believes
Bb
And no ones going quietly
[Chorus] x2
Dm7 Gm7
We're never gonna win the world
C
We're never gonna stop the war
Dm7
We're never gonna beat this
Gm7 C
If belief is what we're fighting for
[Bridge]
Dm7 Gm7 C Dm7
Dm7 Gm7
Is there anyone who can remember
C Dm7
Ever surrender, with their life on the line
[Solo]
Gm7 C F Bb
Gm7 C F Bb
[Chorus]
Dm7
We're never gonna win the world
Gm7 C
We're never gonna stop the war
Dm7
We're never gonna beat this
Gm7 C
If belief is what we're fighting for X2
[Outro]
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C
What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand
Dm7 Gm7
Belief can
Gm7 C
Belief can
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C
What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand
Dm7 Gm7
Belief can
Gm7 C
Belief can
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C
(fade out)
[Lead guitar/Plucking]
The whole song is based on 3 different riffs. One is used in the Intro/Verse/Bridge, one
[Intro] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Verse 1 / Verse 2] x2
(Same as Intro)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus] x2
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------s7--7----5-5--------------s5--5---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6---6-5-5------------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7---7------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus] x2
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------7--7----5-5---------------5--5----3-3--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6--6--5--5-----------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7--7----5--5-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Before Solo/Bridge] x2
(Same as intro/verse)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------|
E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
[During Solo] x2
(Same as pre-chorus)
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------s7--7----------------------5--5---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------|
E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------3--3--1-1--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------6--6--5-5------------------|
G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------s7--7-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
(Same as chorus)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fades out with this riff
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