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Im A Believer

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  Intro riff                 Fill riff
e|---------------------|   e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-0--h6--6--5--5--3---|   B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-0--h7--7--5--5--4---|   G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------|   D|-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
A|---------------------|   A|-3--h5---3--h5---3--h5---3--h5----3-h5-p3--2~--|
E|---------------------|   E|-----------------------------------------------|
************************************
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| ~   Vibrato
************************************
[Intro]
  G7    C     GN.C.
          (Fill Riff)
[Verse 1]
GI thought love was Donly true in fGairytales
GMeant for someone Delse but not for Gme
CLove was out to Gget me, Cthat's the way it sGeemed
CDisappointment Ghaunted all my Ddreams
[Chorus]
N.C.                G     C  G  
Then I saw her face
Now CI'm a beliGeverC  G  
CNot a traGceC  G  
Of Cdoubt in my GmindC  G  
CI'm in Glove   (ooooooCaaaahhh)
I'm a beGliever, I couldn't Fleave her
if I Dtried  
[Verse  2]
GI thought love was Dmore or less a Ggiven thing
GThe more I gave the Dless I got, oh Gyeah
CWhat's the use of Gtrying
CAll you get is Gpain
CWhen I wanted Gsunshine I got Drain
[Chorus]
N.C.                G     C  G  
Then I saw her face
Now CI'm a beliGeverC  G  
CNot a traGceC  G  
Of Cdoubt in my GmindC  G  
CI'm in Glove   (ooooooCaaaahhh)
I'm a beGliever, I couldn't Fleave her
if I Dtried
[Solo]
G     D     G
G     D     G
[Verse 3]
CWhat's the use in trGying
CAll you get is paGin
CWhen I wanted Gsunshine I got Drain!
[Chorus]
N.C.                G     C  G  
Then I saw her face
Now CI'm a beliGeverC  G  
CNot a traGceC  G  
Of Cdoubt in my GmindC  G  
CI'm in Glove   (ooooooCaaaahhh)
I'm a beGliever, I couldn't Fleave her
if I Dtried
[Outro]
N.C.               G     C  G  
Then I saw her face
Now CI'm a beGlieverC  G  
CNot a GtraceC  G  
Of Cdoubt in my GmindC  G  C  
N.C.
Now I'm a believer, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahhaah....
G   C   G
Now CI´m a beGlieverC  G  
Now I sCaw her facFeC  
Now I'm a beGlieverC  G  C  
G   C   G   C
Not a FtraceC  
Of doubt in my GmindC  G  
CI'm a believer

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The story behind the song

Smash Mouth is an American rock band known for their retro styles, covering several decades of popular music. This song is their 2001 cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer," showcasing their penchant for reinterpreting popular songs. The band has performed numerous covers throughout their career, bringing their distinctive sound to well-known tracks. Playing this song channels a celebratory, upbeat energy, perfect for a joyful singalong.

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Im A Believer

by Smash Mouth

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro riff Fill riff

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

B|-0--h6--6--5--5--3---| B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|-0--h7--7--5--5--4---| G|-----------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------| D|-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|

A|---------------------| A|-3--h5---3--h5---3--h5---3--h5----3-h5-p3--2~--|

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

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| ~ Vibrato

************************************

[Intro]

G7 C G

N.C.

(Fill Riff)

[Verse 1]

G D G

I thought love was only true in fairytales

G D G

Meant for someone else but not for me

C G C G

Love was out to get me, that's the way it seemed

C G D

Disappointment haunted all my dreams

[Chorus]

G C G

N.C.

Then I saw her face

C G C G

Now I'm a believer

C G C G

Not a trace

C G C G

Of doubt in my mind

C G C

I'm in love (ooooooaaaahhh)

G F

I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her

if I tried

[Verse 2]

G D G

I thought love was more or less a given thing

G D G

The more I gave the less I got, oh yeah

C G

What's the use of trying

C G

All you get is pain

C G D

When I wanted sunshine I got rain

[Chorus]

G C G

N.C.

Then I saw her face

C G C G

Now I'm a believer

C G C G

Not a trace

C G C G

Of doubt in my mind

C G C

I'm in love (ooooooaaaahhh)

G F

I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her

if I tried

[Solo]

G D G

[Verse 3]

C G

What's the use in trying

C G

All you get is pain

C G D

When I wanted sunshine I got rain!

[Chorus]

G C G

N.C.

Then I saw her face

C G C G

Now I'm a believer

C G C G

Not a trace

C G C G

Of doubt in my mind

C G C

I'm in love (ooooooaaaahhh)

G F

I'm a believer, I couldn't leave her

if I tried

[Outro]

G C G

N.C.

Then I saw her face

C G C G

Now I'm a believer

C G C G

Not a trace

C G C G C

Of doubt in my mind

N.C.

Now I'm a believer, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahhaah....

G C G

C G C G

Now I´m a believer

C F C

Now I saw her face

G C G C

Now I'm a believer

G C G C

F C

Not a trace

G C G

Of doubt in my mind

I'm a believer

About Im A Believer Chords by Smash Mouth

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