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GUITAR CHORDS

Don't Stop Believin'

Journey
All-time classics Classic rock Pop essentials
KeyE
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose E 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

EC#mA
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------2--------4-6-4--------6-7-0--------6-7---|
E|-0-------2-4----------------------------------------0-|
 
EG#mA
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------6------------------|
A|-------------2--------4-6--------------0--------6-7---|
E|(0)------2-4--------------4----------4----------------|
 

Verse 1

EC#mA
Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world
EG#mA
She took the midnight train going anywhere
EC#mA
Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
EG#mA
He took the midnight train going anywhere
 
EC#mA
EG#mA
 
EC#mA
A singer in a smoky room, a smell of wine and cheap perfume
EG#mA
For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on
 

Chorus

AE
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard
AE
Their shadows searching in the night
AE
Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion
AEEA
Hiding, somewhere in the night
 
EC#mA
 

Verse 2

EC#mA
Working hard to get my fill, everybody wants a thrill
EG#mA
Paying anything to roll the dice, just one more time
EC#mA
Some will win, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues
EG#mA
Oh, the movie never ends; it goes on and on and on and on
 

Chorus

AE
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard
AE
Their shadows searching in the night
AE
Streetlights, people, living just to find emotion
AEEA
Hiding, somewhere in the night
 
EC#mA
EG#mA
 

Outro

EC#mA
Don't stop believing, hold on to the feeling
EG#mA
Streetlight people
EC#mA
Don't stop believing, hold oooooooon
EG#mA
Streetlight people
EC#mA
Don't stop believing, hold on to the feeling
EG#mA
Streetlight people
 
(fade out)
End

How to play Don't Stop Believin' chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Don't Stop Believin' by Journey is presented in the key of E. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 4 distinct chord shapes, including E, C#m, A, G#m. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Classic rock, Pop essentials.