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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.

GIbelieveifIknewwhereIwasAmgoingI’dEmlosemywayD
GIbelievethatthewordsthatheAmtoldyouareEmnotyourgraveD
GIknowthatweAmareEmnottheweightofallourDmemories
GIbelieveinthethingsthatAmIamEmafraidtosayD
BmHoldAmon,DholdEmon
GIbelieveinthelostAmpossibilitiesEmyoucan’tseeD
GAndIbelievethatthedarknessAmremindsuswhereEmlightcanbeD
GIknowthatyourAmheartisEmstillbeating,beating,Ddarling
GIbelievethatyoufellsoAmyouwouldlandEmnexttomeD
‘CauseIhaveCbeenGwhereyouDareEmbefore.
AndIhaveCfeltthepainofGlosingDwhoyouEmare.
AndIhaveCdiedsomanyDtimes,butGIF#mamEmstillDalive.A
GAmEmDGAmEmD
GIbelievethattomorrowisAmstrongerthanEmyesterdayD
GAndIbelievethatyourheadistheAmonlythingEminyourwayD
GIwishthatyouAmcouldseeEmyourscarsturninto Dbeauty
GIbelievethattodayit’sAmokaytobeEmnotokayD
BmHoldAmon,DholdEmon
‘CauseIhaveCbeenGwhereyouDareEmbefore.
AndIhaveCfeltthepainofGlosingDwhoyouEmare.
AndIhaveCdiedsomanyDtimes,butGIF#mamEmstillDalive.A
GAmEmDGAmEmD
GThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
GThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
GThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
GThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(HoldGon)ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(HoldGon)ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginningD
(Holdon,GIamstillalive)
ThisisnottheAmendofEmme,thisisthebeginning
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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumHead or Heart
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

D to G

5. D → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. G → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. F#m → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. D → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. A → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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