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I Believe

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 46Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning:Standard
      A#     F#     D#     G#  F*      C     F  F#*     C#  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------8---------10-----------11---------------------------------------|
D|-8----4----8----6----10---10--3---11----11---------------------------------|
A|-8----4----6----6----8----10--3---9-----11---------------------------------|
E|-6----2---------4---------8---1---------9----------------------------------|
Intro:  A#   A#   F#   F#   D#   D#   A#   A#X2
A#It shimmers in the dA#ark, yF#et this one's not a tF#rophy,
G#It's worth so much more, G#there's no glorious flaw, 
F*                      C  
It's the best that I've ever seen. 
A#Lovers cannot A#lie, F#when it gets you feeling aF#live ,
G#Brings your colour out, G#spreading word about, 
F*                     C  
That I'll kill before I try. 
F#So please hand me my G#cover and my A#soul,
F#I'll throw away G#every piece I oFwn. 
A#'Cause I A#believe if F#you need me G#to, 
F#*              C#  F*                C  
I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you. 
A#There's nA#o line to F#what I would G#do,
F#*                     C#  F*     C  
Can I be your life 'cause I need you. 
A#A moving spectaclA#e and in the F#beauty of it F#all, 
G#It's so much to pull G#that they made no law, 
F*                                C  
It's just what the world has been waiting for. 
A#Somewhere down the A#line, F#more spirit than in F#mind, 
              G#              G#  F*                       C  
We'll carry on, forever gone 'cause we left everything behind. 
F#So please hand me my G#cover and my A#soul,
F#I'll throw away G#every piece I oFwn 
A#'Cause I A#believe if F#you need me G#to, 
F#*              C#  F*                C  
I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you. 
A#There's nA#o line to F#what I would G#do,
F#*                     C#  F*     C  
Can I be your life 'cause I need you.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--------6--6--6--6---------5--5--5--5-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-6--6--6--6---5--5--5--5-------4--4--4--4---------3--3--3--3---------|
  I believe if you need me to, I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you.
Mini Solo :  A#   F#  F* C  
F#So please hand me my G#cover and my A#soul,
F#I'll throw away G#every piece I oFwn 
*Just after "I believe..."
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-15--14/13--12/10---------------------------|
D|-15--14/13--12/10---------------------------|
A|-13--12/11--10/9----------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
I believe if F#you need me G#to, 
F#*              C#  F*                C  
I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you. 
A#There's nA#o line to F#what I would G#do,
F#*                     C#  F*     C  
Can I be your life 'cause I need you. 
Solo:  A#   A#   F#   G#  F#*  C#  F*  C   A#   A#   F#  G#  
F#*               C#  F*          C  
Can I be your life? 
F#*                     C#  F*          C  A#  
Can I be your life 'cause I need you.

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I Believe

by Elliot Minor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning:Standard

A# F# D# G# F C F F# C#

* *

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------8---------10-----------11---------------------------------------|

D|-8----4----8----6----10---10--3---11----11---------------------------------|

A|-8----4----6----6----8----10--3---9-----11---------------------------------|

E|-6----2---------4---------8---1---------9----------------------------------|

A# A# F# F# D# D# A# A#

Intro: X2

A# A# F# F#

It shimmers in the dark, yet this one's not a trophy,

G# G#

It's worth so much more, there's no glorious flaw,

F C

It's the best that I've ever seen.

A# A# F# F#

Lovers cannot lie, when it gets you feeling alive ,

G# G#

Brings your colour out, spreading word about,

F C

That I'll kill before I try.

F# G# A#

So please hand me my cover and my soul,

F# G# F

I'll throw away every piece I own.

A# A# F# G#

'Cause I believe if you need me to,

F# C# F C

* *

I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you.

A# A# F# G#

There's no line to what I would do,

F# C# F C

* *

Can I be your life 'cause I need you.

A# A# F# F#

A moving spectacle and in the beauty of it all,

G# G#

It's so much to pull that they made no law,

F C

It's just what the world has been waiting for.

A# A# F# F#

Somewhere down the line, more spirit than in mind,

G# G# F C

We'll carry on, forever gone 'cause we left everything behind.

F# G# A#

So please hand me my cover and my soul,

F# G# F

I'll throw away every piece I own

A# A# F# G#

'Cause I believe if you need me to,

F# C# F C

* *

I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you.

A# A# F# G#

There's no line to what I would do,

F# C# F C

* *

Can I be your life 'cause I need you.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--------6--6--6--6---------5--5--5--5-------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-6--6--6--6---5--5--5--5-------4--4--4--4---------3--3--3--3---------|

I believe if you need me to, I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you.

A# F# F C

Mini Solo : *

F# G# A#

So please hand me my cover and my soul,

F# G# F

I'll throw away every piece I own

*Just after "I believe..."

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------|

G|-15--14/13--12/10---------------------------|

D|-15--14/13--12/10---------------------------|

A|-13--12/11--10/9----------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------|

F# G#

I believe if you need me to,

F# C# F C

* *

I'll risk my neck, I'll go down with you.

A# A# F# G#

There's no line to what I would do,

F# C# F C

* *

Can I be your life 'cause I need you.

A# A# F# G# F# C# F C A# A# F# G#

Solo: * *

F# C# F C

* *

Can I be your life?

F# C# F C A#

* *

Can I be your life 'cause I need you.

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