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Believe It Or Not

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BELIEVE IT OR NOT - GRATEFUL DEAD
[Verse]
JusCt a few moments, just a piece of your time,
Is all I am Dasking, and I'll give you Gmine.
Just a few Fmaj7moments, out of all you have Cgot,C  C/B  Am  
To show how I Clove you, Gbelieve it or Fmaj7not.
To show how I Clove you, Gbelieve it or Bbsus4not.Bb  Bb  F  C  
[Verse]
I kCnow I'm no angel, my prospect's alright.
As a firm mind in sDorrow, when the rivers run Gdry.
But I roll up my Fmaj7shirt sleeves and give my besCt shot,C  C/B  Am  
To show that I lCove you, Gbelieve it or nFmaj7ot.
Just to show tChat I love you, Gbelieve it or nBbsus4ot.Bb  Bb  F  C  
[Bridge]
EmDone time in the EmMaj7lockup, dEm7one time on the Astreet.
CDone time on the Gupswing, and Fmaj7time in defeaDt.
EmI know what I'm EmMaj7asking, I Em7know it's a lAot,
CTo tell you I Glove youC, belGieve it or Fmaj7not.C  
[Solo]
C
D G
Fmaj7 C Am
C G Fmaj7
C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C
[Verse]
RigCht now while the sun shines, on the crest of a hill.
With the breDeze and the fire and a red Gwhip-or-whil,
Making musiFmaj7c together, in a word time foCrgot.C  C/B  Am  
Let me show hoCw I love Gyou, believe it Fmaj7or not.
Let me show hoCw I love Gyou, believe it Bbsus4or not.Bb  Bb  F  C  
[Outro]
Let me show hoCw I love Gyou, believe it Bbsus4or not.Bb  Bb  F  C  

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Believe It Or Not

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

C/B

Bbsus4

EmMaj7

Em7

BELIEVE IT OR NOT - GRATEFUL DEAD

[Verse]

Just a few moments, just a piece of your time,

D G

Is all I am asking, and I'll give you mine.

Fmaj7 C C C/B Am

Just a few moments, out of all you have got,

C G Fmaj7

To show how I love you, believe it or not.

C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C

To show how I love you, believe it or not.

[Verse]

I know I'm no angel, my prospect's alright.

D G

As a firm mind in sorrow, when the rivers run dry.

Fmaj7 C C C/B Am

But I roll up my shirt sleeves and give my best shot,

C G Fmaj7

To show that I love you, believe it or not.

C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C

Just to show that I love you, believe it or not.

[Bridge]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 A

Done time in the lockup, done time on the street.

C G Fmaj7 D

Done time on the upswing, and time in defeat.

Em EmMaj7 Em7 A

I know what I'm asking, I know it's a lot,

C G C G Fmaj7 C

To tell you I love you, believe it or not.

[Solo]

D G

Fmaj7 C Am

C G Fmaj7

C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C

[Verse]

Right now while the sun shines, on the crest of a hill.

D G

With the breeze and the fire and a red whip-or-whil,

Fmaj7 C C C/B Am

Making music together, in a word time forgot.

C G Fmaj7

Let me show how I love you, believe it or not.

C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C

Let me show how I love you, believe it or not.

[Outro]

C G Bbsus4 Bb Bb F C

Let me show how I love you, believe it or not.

About Believe It Or Not Chords by Grateful Dead

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