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Mumford & Sons - Believe Chords

ChordsBm, A, G, D, Em, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

YoumayBmcallitinthisevening,butyou’veAonlylostthenight
PresetBmallyourprettyfeelings,maytheyAcomfortyoutonight
AndI’mBmclimbingoversomething,andI’mArunningthroughthesewalls
Idon’tevenGknowifIbelieve,Idon’tevenBmknowifIbelieve
Idon’tevenDknowifIbelieve,everythingyou’reAtryingtosaytome
BmABmA
IBmhadthestrangestfeeling,yourAworld’snotallitseems
SoBmtiredofmisconceiving,whatAelsethiscouldhavebeen?
Idon’tevenGknowifIbelieve,Idon’tevenBmknowifIbelieve
Idon’tevenDknowifIbelieve,everythingyou’reAtryingtosaytome
SoopenupmyGeyes,tellmeI’mDalive,thisisneverBmgonnagoourway
IfI’mgonnahavetoAguesswhat’sonyourmind
GBmDEmF#m
GWellsaysomething,saysomething,somethinglikeyouBmloveme
ThatyouwannamoveDaway,fromthenoiseEmofthisplace
Idon’tevenGknowifIbelieve,Idon’tevenBmknowifIbelieve
Idon’tevenDknowifIbelieve,everythingyou’reAtryingtosaytome
SoopenupmyGeyes,tellmeI’mDalive,thisisneverBmgonnagoourway
IfI’mgonnahavetoAguesswhat’sonyourmind
SoopenupmyGeyes,tellmeI’mDalive,thisisneverBmgonnagoourway
IfI’mgonnahavetoAguesswhat’sonyourmindBm
AlbumWilder Mind
Year2015
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Mumford & Sons - Believe on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Believe uses these transitions most often: Bm → A (10), A → Bm (7), and A → G (6). 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 Bm - A chord transition.

1. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Bm to A

2. A → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to G

3. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E 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 5 times.

G to Bm

4. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bm to D

5. D → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Em → F#m chord transition

Switching from Em to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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

  • Believe includes 47 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Believe contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Believe connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → A: 19%
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%
    • A → Bm: 8%