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Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ Chords

Chord reference D, A, Bm, G, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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]

[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

[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

[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]

[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

[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

[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling [D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G]

[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling [D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G] [D]

Artist Journey
Album Escape
Genres Rock
Year 1981
Key D

How to Play Don't Stop Believin' on Guitar?

Journey - Don't Stop Believin' can be played in the key of D using the D, A, Bm, G, F#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Don't Stop Believin' with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.