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I Do Believe

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This song is played in dropped-D and tuned down half a step, however
half a step higher than on the CD), but the riff pretty much requires
the low string to be dropped. All the chords written below are with
the tuning change as well.
[Intro/Main Riff]
Part 1
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|------4------2------0---|
Ab|-3h4h5--0h2h3-0h1h2-0---|
Db|------------------------|
Part 2
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|------2-------0-------0---|
Ab|-0h2h3--0h1h2---0-----0---|
Db|------------------2b3-0---|
[Verse 1]
CSitting in a traffic jam, 11:52 pm
G/B                                     Riff 1 and 2
CI take my pen and start to write the thoughts that fill my head tonight
G/BNothing terribly profound, just these simple words
Bbthat keep my heart anchored down, that keep my Crestless heart anchored down
[Chorus]
       D             C        G/BRiff 2
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
DI know, I Fknow, I know, I Bbknow it's true, Cyeah
DI do, I Cdo, I do, I G/Bdo believCe
      Bb   C       D   Riff 1 and 2
[Chorus]
       D             C        G/BRiff 2
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
DI know, I Fknow, I know, I Bbknow it's true, Cyeah
DI do, I Cdo, I do, I G/Bdo believCe
[Bridge]
...Lord, BbI belCieve in Bbyou, and if this faith in Cyou is blind
                              DRiff 2
It's not to anything that's true
Bb'Cause your love opens Cup my eyes
                                F                        G/BRiff 1
To see that everything I need is found when I believe in you
[Chorus]
       D             C        G/BRiff 2
I do, I do, I do, I do believe
DI know, I Fknow, I know, I Bbknow it's true, Cyeah
DI do, I Cdo, I do, I G/Bdo believCe
Lord, BbI belCieve in Dyou
Ending
BbI belCieve, FI beG/Blieve, yes FI beG/Blieve in you

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I Do Believe

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

This song is played in dropped-D and tuned down half a step, however

half a step higher than on the CD), but the riff pretty much requires

the low string to be dropped. All the chords written below are with

the tuning change as well.

[Intro/Main Riff]

Part 1

eb|------------------------|

Bb|------------------------|

Gb|------------------------|

Db|------4------2------0---|

Ab|-3h4h5--0h2h3-0h1h2-0---|

Db|------------------------|

Part 2

eb|--------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------|

Gb|--------------------------|

Db|------2-------0-------0---|

Ab|-0h2h3--0h1h2---0-----0---|

Db|------------------2b3-0---|

[Verse 1]

Sitting in a traffic jam, 11:52 pm

G/B Riff 1 and 2

I take my pen and start to write the thoughts that fill my head tonight

G/B

Nothing terribly profound, just these simple words

Bb C

that keep my heart anchored down, that keep my restless heart anchored down

[Chorus]

D C G/B

Riff 2

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

D F Bb C

I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah

D C G/B C

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

Bb C D Riff 1 and 2

[Chorus]

D C G/B

Riff 2

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

D F Bb C

I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah

D C G/B C

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

[Bridge]

Bb C Bb C

...Lord, I believe in you, and if this faith in you is blind

Riff 2

It's not to anything that's true

Bb C

'Cause your love opens up my eyes

F G/B

Riff 1

To see that everything I need is found when I believe in you

[Chorus]

D C G/B

Riff 2

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

D F Bb C

I know, I know, I know, I know it's true, yeah

D C G/B C

I do, I do, I do, I do believe

Bb C D

Lord, I believe in you

Ending

Bb C F G/B F G/B

I believe, I believe, yes I believe in you

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