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[Intro] 
F#
 B   G#m   F#   Ex2
[Verse 1]
BLies and deceiving is G#mwhat I'm believing
F#Up to my knees so hard to breathe
It Ehelps that you aren't there
BCan't figure out what's
the G#mright thing for me
F#Guess I'll have to wait and BseeC#m  B  
[Chorus]
F#So undersEtanding but
F#so far from the G#mtruth
It's F#what I have to live with
It's Enot all I F#wanted to Bbe
It's Enot all I F#wanted to Bsee
I Ecan't keep on F#leading
I've Bleft what I'm Eleaving
F#Guess that's just Ewhat I believe
[Interlude] 
 B   G#m   F#   Ex2
[Verse 2]
BConsciously taking
and G#moverly faking
F#I can't believe all the
Ethings that you're saying
BSeems all so simple
it's G#mall up to you
F#Time after time
You Elost what you couldn't
find BIt's what you F#could
(what you Ecould)
It's G#monly what you Ecould
(its what you Bcould)
Don't F#take what you Ecould
But G#mI know what's F#up
[Interlude] 
 B   G#m   F#   Ex2
[Chorus]
F#So undersEtanding but
F#so far from the G#mtruth
It's F#what I have to live with
It's Enot all I F#wanted to Bbe
It's Enot all I F#wanted to Bsee
I Ecan't keep on F#leading
I've Bleft what I'm Eleaving
F#Guess that's just Ewhat I believe
[Outro]
  B      G#m     F#I Eguess that's just what I believe
  B      G#m     F#I Eguess that's just what I beBlieve

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What I Believe

by Sum 41

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B G#m F# E

[Verse 1]

B G#m

Lies and deceiving is what I'm believing

Up to my knees so hard to breathe

It helps that you aren't there

Can't figure out what's

G#m

the right thing for me

F# B C#m B

Guess I'll have to wait and see

[Chorus]

F# E

So understanding but

F# G#m

so far from the truth

It's what I have to live with

E F# B

It's not all I wanted to be

E F# B

It's not all I wanted to see

E F#

I can't keep on leading

B E

I've left what I'm leaving

F# E

Guess that's just what I believe

[Interlude]

B G#m F# E

[Verse 2]

Consciously taking

G#m

and overly faking

I can't believe all the

things that you're saying

Seems all so simple

G#m

it's all up to you

Time after time

You lost what you couldn't

B F#

find It's what you could

(what you could)

G#m E

It's only what you could

(its what you could)

F# E

Don't take what you could

G#m F#

But I know what's up

[Interlude]

B G#m F# E

[Chorus]

F# E

So understanding but

F# G#m

so far from the truth

It's what I have to live with

E F# B

It's not all I wanted to be

E F# B

It's not all I wanted to see

E F#

I can't keep on leading

B E

I've left what I'm leaving

F# E

Guess that's just what I believe

[Outro]

B G#m F# E

I guess that's just what I believe

B G#m F# E B

I guess that's just what I believe

About What I Believe Chords by Sum 41

Learn how to play What I Believe by Sum 41 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What I Believe chords”, “What I Believe guitar chords”, or “Sum 41 What I Believe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What I Believe chords and for experienced players who want accurate What I Believe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, B, G#m, E, C#m.

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What key is "What I Believe" in?

The chords for "What I Believe" show the original chord names (including F#, B, G#m, E, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.