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I Believe

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[Intro]
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                     Em7
[Verse 1] 
  Fmaj7I Believe that when the hAburting and the pain has gone
We will be stGmrong, oh yes we will be stEbmaj7rongEm7b5  
  Fmaj7And I believe that if I'm crAbying while I write these words
Is it absGmurd or am I being reEbmaj7al?Em7b5  
  Fmaj7I believe that if you knAbew just what these tears were for
They would just pGmour like every drop of rEbmaj7ain
That's why I beliGm/Ceve it is tAbmaj7oo late for aAbnyone to believeGm  
[Fill]
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                     Em7
[Verse 2]
  Fmaj7I believe that if you thoAbught for a moment, took your time
You would not resGmign yourself, resign yourself to your fEbmaj7ateEm7b5  
  Fmaj7And I believe that if it's wrAbitten in the stars, that's fine
I can't denGmy that I'm a Virgo Ebmaj7tooEm7b5  
  Fmaj7I believe that if you're brAbistling while you hear this song
I could be wrGmong or have I hit a nEbmaj7erve?
That's why I beliGm/Ceve it is tAbmaj7oo late for anAbyone to beliGmeve
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                     Em7
[Verse 3]
  Fmaj7I believe that maybe sAbomewhere in the darkness, in the nighttime, in the storm,
In the casinGmo, Casino Spanish Ebmaj7eyesEm7b5  
  Fmaj7And I believe, no I can't believe that every tAbime you hear a newborn scream
You just can't sGmee the shaping of a lEbmaj7ife
The shaping of a lGm/CifeAbmaj7  Ab  Gm  
[Outro]
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                     Em7

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song is a dedication from Roland Orzabal to Robert Wyatt, with a nod to Wyatt's band Soft Machine. It's a re-recording of a track from Tears for Fears' album Songs from the Big Chair. The band even covered Wyatt's "Sea Song" as a B-side, further emphasizing the artistic connection. When playing, you can feel the spirit of one musician honoring another, a heartfelt musical conversation across artists.

AI-written from these sources:I Believe (Tears for Fears song) — Wikipedia ↗Tears for Fears — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Believe

by Tears For Fears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Fmaj7

Ebmaj7

Em7b5

Gm/C

Abmaj7

[Intro]

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B|-------------------3---|

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A|-------0---1-------2---|

E|---3---------------0---|

Em7

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Ab

I Believe that when the hurting and the pain has gone

Gm Ebmaj7 Em7b5

We will be strong, oh yes we will be strong

Fmaj7 Ab

And I believe that if I'm crying while I write these words

Gm Ebmaj7 Em7b5

Is it absurd or am I being real?

Fmaj7 Ab

I believe that if you knew just what these tears were for

Gm Ebmaj7

They would just pour like every drop of rain

Gm/C Abmaj7 Ab Gm

That's why I believe it is too late for anyone to believe

[Fill]

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E|---3---------------0---|

Em7

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Ab

I believe that if you thought for a moment, took your time

Gm Ebmaj7 Em7b5

You would not resign yourself, resign yourself to your fate

Fmaj7 Ab

And I believe that if it's written in the stars, that's fine

Gm Ebmaj7 Em7b5

I can't deny that I'm a Virgo too

Fmaj7 Ab

I believe that if you're bristling while you hear this song

Gm Ebmaj7

I could be wrong or have I hit a nerve?

Gm/C Abmaj7 Ab Gm

That's why I believe it is too late for anyone to believe

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Em7

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7 Ab

I believe that maybe somewhere in the darkness, in the nighttime, in the storm,

Gm Ebmaj7 Em7b5

In the casino, Casino Spanish eyes

Fmaj7 Ab

And I believe, no I can't believe that every time you hear a newborn scream

Gm Ebmaj7

You just can't see the shaping of a life

Gm/C Abmaj7 Ab Gm

The shaping of a life

[Outro]

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Em7

About I Believe Chords by Tears For Fears

Learn how to play I Believe by Tears For Fears with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Believe chords”, “I Believe guitar chords”, or “Tears For Fears 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 I Believe chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Believe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Em7.

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