Belief John Mayer
Played: This can be played with electric n everything, or can simply be played by 2
guitars.
Tuning: Standard
Capo: No Capo
Hey everyone. I've attached here the chords for the full song. Below it are the
lead guitar plucking that no one has 100% right in any of the other tabs. the only thing i
included is the solo. :) enjoy.
These are the chords for the song belief. Note that during the verses and the
there are 4 beats on each chord, but in the chorus there is 2 beats on the Dm7, 4 beats on the
and 2 beats on the C.
I have done my best to write the chords above the coresponding word that it goes in, but
listen to the song and you'll get the groove of it.
Chords
Intro
[Dm7] [Gm7] [C] [Dm7]
[Dm7] [Gm7] [C] [Dm7]
Verse 1
[Dm7]Is there anyone who
[Gm7]Ever remembers [C]changing there mind from
[Dm7]The paint on a sign?
[Dm7]Is there anyone who
[Gm7]really recalls
[C]Ever breaking rank at all
[Dm7]For something someone yelled real loud one time
Pre-Chorus
[Gm7] [C] Everyone believes[F]
In how they[B] think it ought to be
[Gm7] [C] Everyone believes[F]
And [B]they're not going easily
Verse 2
[Dm7] [Gm7] [C] [Dm7]
[Dm7]Belief is a beautiful armor
[Gm7]But makes for the heaviest sword
[C]Like punching under water
[Dm7]You never can hit who you're trying for
[Dm7]Some need the exhibition
[Gm7]And some have to know they tried
[C]It's the chemical weapon
[Dm7]For the war that's raging on inside
Pre-Chorus
[Gm7] [C] Everyone believes[F]
[B]
[Gm7] [C] Everyone believes[F]
And [B]no ones going quietly
Chorus
[Dm7]We're never gonna [Gm7]win the world
[Gm7]We're never gonna [C]stop the war
[Dm7]We're never gonna [Gm7]beat this
[Gm7]If belief is what we're [C]fighting for X2
Bridge
[Dm7] [Gm7] [C] [Dm7]
[Dm7]Is there anyone who[Gm7] can remember
[C]Ever surrender,[Dm7] with their life forline
Solo
[Gm7] [C] [F] [B]
[Gm7] [C] [F] [B]
Chorus
[Dm7]We're never gonna [Gm7]win the world
[Gm7]We're never gonna [C]stop the war
[Dm7]We're never gonna [Gm7]beat this
[Gm7]If belief is what we're [C]fighting for X2
Outro
[Dm7] [Gm7] [Gm7] [C]
[Dm7]What puts a h[Gm7]undred thousand c[Gm7]hildren in the sand[C]
Belief can[Dm7] [Gm7]
Belief can[Gm7] [C]
[Dm7]What puts the [Gm7]folded flag insid[Gm7]e his mother's hand[C]
Belief ca[Dm7]n[Gm7]
Belief ca[Gm7]n[C]
Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 C...fade out
Lead guitar/ Plucking
The whole song is based on 3 different riffs. One is used in the Intro/Verse/Bridge, one
used during the pre-chorus/solo,and 3rd one is used in the Chorus/outro.
Intro
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------| E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------| E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
X2
Verse 1 / Verse 2
(Same as Intro)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------| E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------| E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
X2
Pre-Chorus
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------| B|----------------7--7----------------------5--5---------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------| E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------3--3--1-1-----------------------1--1--0-0------------------| B|--------------------------------------------2--2-------------------------| G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------| E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
X2
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
X2
Before Solo/Bridge (Same as intro/verse)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------10----10---9-9--------------7----7----5-5----------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------12-----12--------------------8----8--------------------| E|-------10-10----------------------------3-3------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------3----3--2-2--------------------10---10---12-12------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----3-3----5----5-------------------------12---12-----------------------| E|-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------|
X2
During Solo (Same as pre-chorus)
e|------------------6--6--5-5-----------------5--5--3-3--------------------| B|----------------7--7----------------------5--5---------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-3-------------------------------------| E|-------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------3--3--1-1-----------------------1--1--0-0------------------| B|--------------------------------------------2--2-------------------------| G|------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------1-1---------------------------------| E|-----1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|
X2
Outro (Same as chorus)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------10---------9----------9-----------7--------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----10/12--------9/12-------9/12---------7/8----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fades out with this riff
Cheers. I know this is 100% right. The song becomes easier to play if you know order the
goes in. For reference the song goes:
Intro
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Chorus
Outro
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