15
Original

Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Co-authorship credit for this tab goes to NSpen1 - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/u/NSpen1
who made significant corrections and formatting changes to my submission before approving it.
Tune down a half step and play the chord shapes shown in the tab.
If in standard tuning:
Transpose -1 (with no capo) for correct pitch
Transpose -2 (with capo 1) for easier to play version
Tempo 150 bpm
[Intro]
| E| E| E| E|
| E   D   E   D  E| E| E   D   E   D  E| E   B5  C5| B5   A5   C5  D5| C5   B5   A5  E| E   D   E   D  E| E|
| E   D   E   D  E| E| E   D   E   D  E| E   B5  C5| B5   A5   C5  D5| C5   B5   A5  E| E   D   E   D  E| E|
[Verse]
AI was so frightened
CI almost ran away
GI didn't know that DI could do
GAnything I Dneeded to
AAnd then a bolt of lightning
CHit me on my head
GThen I beDgan to see
GI just needed to beDlieve in me
[Chorus]
And EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme
Woah and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme.
Woah and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme
Oh yes and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme. Listen!
[Verse]
AThey said I didn't stand a chance
CI wouldn't win no way
GBut I've got Dnews for you
GThere's nothing DI can't do
AAin't no pretending
CAin't no make believe
GBut I've got to Dbe the one
GI gotta do what Dmust be done
[Chorus]
And EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme
Woah and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme.
Well ya know that EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme.
Oh yes and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme. I believe in me
Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme. Yeah!G#  
[Instrumental]
| AN.C. |N.C. B| CN.C. | GN.C. G#|
| AN.C. |N.C. B| CN.C. | GN.C. G#|
| AN.C. |N.C. B| CN.C. | GN.C. G#|
| AN.C. |N.C. B| CN.C. | DN.C. |
| E| E| E| E|
[Bridge]
(chords implied by bass)
EN.C. (E)
I don't need no money
(A)
I don't need no fame. No!
(G) (D)
I just need to believe in me
(G) (D)
And I know most definitely
ADon't need to get wasted
CIt only holds me down
GI just need a Dwill of my own
GAnd the balls to Dstand alone
[Chorus]
'Cos EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme
Woah and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme.
Wo-oh-oh and EI, DI E  DbeElieve Din Eme
You feel it too Edon'tcha, DI E  DbeElieve Din EsomeB5thing C5more
B5Than A5you C5can D5underB5stand
D5Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme.
Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme
Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme
I wanna rock 'n roll
Yes, EI DbeElieve Din Eme!
All chords in this song (11)

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