Rock

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords

Journey Intermediate Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Guitar

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Ukulele

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Piano

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Banjo

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Mandolin

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people

Etap to play

Btap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · B · C#m · A

Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords – Harmonica

One of the greatest rock anthems ever. The iconic piano intro translates well to guitar with these four chords.

Arena Rock Drive (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: The key of E works great on guitar. Play the intro riff as a picking pattern: E-B-C#m-A. For the C#m, barre at fret 4 or use the open position (x42000).

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E B

Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world

C#m A

She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

E B

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

C#m A

He took the midnight train goin’ anywhere

Verse 2

E B

A singer in a smoky room, the smell of wine and cheap perfume

C#m A E

For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on

Chorus

E B C#m A

Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard

E B A

Their shadows searching in the night

E B C#m A

Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion

E B A

Hiding somewhere in the night

Outro

E B

Don’t stop believin’

C#m A

Hold on to that feelin’

E B C#mA

Streetlights, people