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Believe

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Tuning: ½ Step Down	 Eb Ab Gb Db Bb Eb
D5	| x 5 7 7 x x |
G5	| 3 5 5 x x x |
F#5	| 2 4 4 x x x |
A5	| 5 7 7 x x x |
B5	| x 2 4 4 x x |
Intro:		G5  	F#5  	G5  	A5  B5  
G5I sit alone and F#5watch the clock 
TryinG5g to collect my thoughts 
AA5ll I thB5ink about is you
G5And so I crF#5y myself to sleep
And G5hope the devil I don't meet
In A5the dreams tB5hat I live through 
[Chorus:]
G5Believe in B5me
I knF#5ow youA5've waited for so long
G5Believe in B5me
Sometimes F#5the weak A5become the strong
G5Believe in meB5  
This life’F#5s not alA5ways what it seems
G5Believe in B5me
Cause I was F#5made foA5r chasing dreams
G5All thF#5e smiles you've had to fake
And alG5l the shit you've had to take
JuA5st tB5o lead us here again
G5I never have F#5the things to say
To make G5it all just go away
To make A5it B5all just disappear 
[Chorus:]
G5Believe in B5me
I knF#5ow youA5've waited for so long
G5Believe in B5me
Sometimes F#5the weak A5become the strong
G5Believe in meB5  
This life’F#5s not alA5ways what it seems
G5Believe in B5me
Cause I was F#5made foA5r chasing dreams
[Bridge:]
ItB5's my life
It's G5my choice
Hear mD5y words
Hear mF#5y voice
So just G5believe 
I sit alone aF#5nd watch the clock 
TryinG5g to collect my thoughts 
AA5ll I thB5ink about is you
IG5f you believe iB5n me
LiF#5fe’s not alwaA5ys what it seems
G5Believe in B5me
Cause I was F#5made foA5r chasing dreams
[Chorus:]
G5Believe in B5me
I knF#5ow youA5've waited for so long
G5Believe in B5me
Sometimes F#5the weak A5become the strong
G5Believe in meB5  
This life’F#5s not alA5ways what it seems
G5Believe in B5me
Cause I was F#5made foA5r chasing dreams

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Believe

by Staind

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Tuning: ½ Step Down Eb Ab Gb Db Bb Eb

D5 | x 5 7 7 x x |

G5 | 3 5 5 x x x |

F#5 | 2 4 4 x x x |

A5 | 5 7 7 x x x |

B5 | x 2 4 4 x x |

G5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Intro:

G5 F#5

I sit alone and watch the clock

Trying to collect my thoughts

A5 B5

All I think about is you

G5 F#5

And so I cry myself to sleep

And hope the devil I don't meet

A5 B5

In the dreams that I live through

[Chorus:]

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

I know you've waited for so long

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Sometimes the weak become the strong

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

This life’s not always what it seems

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Cause I was made for chasing dreams

G5 F#5

All the smiles you've had to fake

And all the shit you've had to take

A5 B5

Just to lead us here again

G5 F#5

I never have the things to say

To make it all just go away

A5 B5

To make it all just disappear

[Chorus:]

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

I know you've waited for so long

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Sometimes the weak become the strong

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

This life’s not always what it seems

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Cause I was made for chasing dreams

[Bridge:]

It's my life

It's my choice

Hear my words

F#5

Hear my voice

So just believe

F#5

I sit alone and watch the clock

Trying to collect my thoughts

A5 B5

All I think about is you

G5 B5

If you believe in me

F#5 A5

Life’s not always what it seems

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Cause I was made for chasing dreams

[Chorus:]

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

I know you've waited for so long

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Sometimes the weak become the strong

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

This life’s not always what it seems

G5 B5

Believe in me

F#5 A5

Cause I was made for chasing dreams

About Believe Chords by Staind

Learn how to play Believe by Staind with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Believe chords”, “Believe guitar chords”, or “Staind 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 Believe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Believe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab, Gb, Db, Bb, F#.

FAQ — Believe by Staind

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What key is "Believe" in?

The chords for "Believe" show the original chord names (including Eb, Ab, Gb, Db, Bb, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.