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Christina Perri - I Believe Chords

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ChordsG, Am, Em, D, Bm, C, F#m, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]I believe if I knew where I was [Am]going I’d [Em]lose my way [D]
[G]I believe that the words that he [Am]told you are [Em]not your grave [D]
[G]I know that we [Am]are [Em]not the weight of all our [D]memories
[G]I believe in the things that [Am]I am [Em]afraid to say [D]
[Bm]Hold [Am]on, [D]hold [Em]on

[verse 2]
[G]I believe in the lost [Am]possibilities [Em]you can’t see [D]
[G]And I believe that the darkness [Am]reminds us where [Em]light can be [D]
[G]I know that your [Am]heart is [Em]still beating, beating, [D]darling
[G]I believe that you fell so [Am]you would land [Em]next to me [D]

[chorus]
‘Cause I have [C]been [G]where you [D]are [Em]before.
And I have [C]felt the pain of [G]losing [D]who you [Em]are.
And I have [C]died so many [D]times, but [G]I [F#m]am [Em]still [D]alive. [A]

[verse 3]
[G] [Am] [Em] [D] [G] [Am] [Em] [D]
[G]I believe that tomorrow is [Am]stronger than [Em]yesterday [D]
[G]And I believe that your head is the [Am]only thing [Em]in your way [D]
[G]I wish that you [Am]could see [Em]your scars turn into b[D]eauty
[G]I believe that today it’s [Am]okay to be [Em]not okay [D]
[Bm]Hold [Am]on, [D]hold [Em]on

[chorus]
‘Cause I have [C]been [G]where you [D]are [Em]before.
And I have [C]felt the pain of [G]losing [D]who you [Em]are.
And I have [C]died so many [D]times, but [G]I [F#m]am [Em]still [D]alive. [A]

[verse 4]
[G] [Am] [Em] [D] [G] [Am] [Em] [D]
[G]This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
[G]This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
[G]This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
[G]This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold [G]on) This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold [G]on) This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]

[Closing]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning [D]
(Hold on, [G]I am still alive)
This is not the [Am]end of [Em]me, this is the beginning

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumHead or Heart
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyG

How to play I Believe on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - I Believe on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

I Believe uses these transitions most often: Em → D (29), Am → Em (28), and G → Am (28). 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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

5. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

9. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

12. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

13. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

14. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

15. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

I Believe chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Believe.

  • I Believe includes 148 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Believe contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Believe connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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