Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D]Just a [A]small town girl [Bm]living in a [G]lonely world
[D]She took the [A]midnight train going [F#m]anywhere [G]
[D]Just a [A]city boy [Bm]born and raised in [G]south Detroit
[D]He took the [A]midnight train going [F#m]anywhere [G]
[verse 2]
[D]A singer in a [A]smoky room
[Bm]A smell of wine and [G]cheap perfume
[D]For a smile they can [A]share the night,
It goes [F#m]on and on and [G]on and on
[chorus]
[G]Strangers waiting [D]up and down the boulevard
Their [G]shadows searching in the [D]night
[G]Streetlight people [D]living just to find emotion
[G]Hiding somewhere in the [A]night
[verse 3]
[D]Working hard to [A]get my fill
[Bm]everybody [G]wants a thrill
[D]Paying anything to [A]roll the dice just [F#m]one more time [G]
[Closing]
[D]Some will win [A]some will lose
[Bm]some were born to [G]sing the blues
[D]Oh, the movie [A]never ends it goes [F#m]on and on and
[G]on and on
[chorus]
[G]Strangers waiting [D]up and down the boulevard
Their [G]shadows searching in the [D]night
[G]Streetlight people [D]living just to find emotion
[G]Hiding somewhere in the [A]night
[chorus]
[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling
[D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling
[D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G] [D]
How to play Don't Stop Believin' on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Don't Stop Believin' uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), D → A (15), and A → Bm (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
Don't Stop Believin' chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stop Believin'.
- Don't Stop Believin' includes 74 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Don't Stop Believin' contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Stop Believin' connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%