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When You Believe

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 4

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Tuning:Standard
[Verse]
EmMany nights we've Dprayed
BmWith no proof anyEmone could hear
EmIn our hearts a Ghopeful song
We Ambarely underBmstood
Now Ewe are not aDfraid
Although we know there's Emmuch to fear
CWe were moving Gmountains
Long beAmfore we knew we BmcouldD  
[Chorus]
GThere can be miracles
D/F#When you believe
EmThough hope is Dfrail
It's Chard to kill
GWho knows what miracles
D/F#You can achieve
EmWhen you beliDeve, someChow you will
AmYou will when Dyou beliEmeve
[Verse]
EmEasy to desDpair
When Bmall you hear is Emfear and lies
EmEasy just to Grun and hide
To Amfrightened to beBmgin
But Eif we dare to Ddare
Don't Dwait for answers Emfrom the skies
CEach of us can Glook inside
And Amhear this song withDin
[Chorus]
AThere can be miracles
E/G#When you believe
F#mThough hope is Efrail
It's Dhard to kill
AWho knows what miracles
E/G#You can achieve
F#mWhen you beliEeve, someDhow you will
BmYou will when Eyou beliF#meve
[Chorus]
They don't aF#mlways happen E/G#when you AaskE  A/C#  
And it's F#measy to give E/G#in to your fAearsE  A/C#  
But Dwhen you're blinded A/C#by your Efaith
Can't Asee your E/G#way clear F#mthrough the Erain
F#mA small but still resilient voice
Says Ehope is very near
[Outro]
BOhhh(There can be miracles)
F#Ohhh(When you believe)
G#mThough hope is F#frail (Though hope is frail)
It's Ehard to kill (It's hard to kill)
BWho knows what miracles (Who knows what miracles)
F#You can achieve (You can achieve)
G#mWhen you beliF#eve, someEhow you will (When you believe, somehow you will)
G#m(Now you will) Now you will
EYou will when F#you beliG#meve (F#You will when you believe)
EYou will when F#you beliBeveF#  B  
Endinge|-------------------2----|
B|-------------7-----4----|
G|-----4-4-6-8---6-3-4----|
D|---4---------------4----|
A|-------------------2----|
E|------------------------|
Chords used
e|--D2--D/F#-2----G3--E0--E/G#-0----C0--A0--A/C#-0----B2--Em-0--Bm-2--Am-0--F#-2--F#m-2---G#m-4---|
B|--3---3----0--0---0----1--2---2----4---0---3---1---2---2----4---|
G|--2---2----0--1---1----0--2---2----4---0---4---2---3---2----4---|
D|--0---0----0--2---2----2--2---2----4---2---4---2---4---4----6---|
A|--0---0----2--2---2----3--0---4----2---2---2---0---4---4----6---|
E|------2----3------4--------------------0-----------2---2----4---|

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When You Believe

by Leon Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E/G#

F#m

A/C#

G#m

Tuning:Standard

[Verse]

Em D

Many nights we've prayed

Bm Em

With no proof anyone could hear

Em G

In our hearts a hopeful song

Am Bm

We barely understood

E D

Now we are not afraid

Although we know there's much to fear

C G

We were moving mountains

Am Bm D

Long before we knew we could

[Chorus]

There can be miracles

D/F#

When you believe

Em D

Though hope is frail

It's hard to kill

Who knows what miracles

D/F#

You can achieve

Em D C

When you believe, somehow you will

Am D Em

You will when you believe

[Verse]

Em D

Easy to despair

Bm Em

When all you hear is fear and lies

Em G

Easy just to run and hide

Am Bm

To frightened to begin

E D

But if we dare to dare

D Em

Don't wait for answers from the skies

C G

Each of us can look inside

Am D

And hear this song within

[Chorus]

There can be miracles

E/G#

When you believe

F#m E

Though hope is frail

It's hard to kill

Who knows what miracles

E/G#

You can achieve

F#m E D

When you believe, somehow you will

Bm E F#m

You will when you believe

[Chorus]

F#m E/G# A E A/C#

They don't always happen when you ask

F#m E/G# A E A/C#

And it's easy to give in to your fears

D A/C# E

But when you're blinded by your faith

A E/G# F#m E

Can't see your way clear through the rain

F#m

A small but still resilient voice

Says hope is very near

[Outro]

Ohhh(There can be miracles)

Ohhh(When you believe)

G#m F#

Though hope is frail (Though hope is frail)

It's hard to kill (It's hard to kill)

Who knows what miracles (Who knows what miracles)

You can achieve (You can achieve)

G#m F# E

When you believe, somehow you will (When you believe, somehow you will)

G#m

(Now you will) Now you will

E F# G#m F#

You will when you believe (You will when you believe)

E F# B F# B

You will when you believe

Ending

e|-------------------2----|

B|-------------7-----4----|

G|-----4-4-6-8---6-3-4----|

D|---4---------------4----|

A|-------------------2----|

E|------------------------|

Chords used

D D/F# G E E/G# C A A/C# B Em Bm Am F# F#m G#m

e|--2---2----3--0---0----0--0---0----2---0---2---0---2---2----4---|

B|--3---3----0--0---0----1--2---2----4---0---3---1---2---2----4---|

G|--2---2----0--1---1----0--2---2----4---0---4---2---3---2----4---|

D|--0---0----0--2---2----2--2---2----4---2---4---2---4---4----6---|

A|--0---0----2--2---2----3--0---4----2---2---2---0---4---4----6---|

E|------2----3------4--------------------0-----------2---2----4---|

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