Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Key: C Difficulty: Intermediate Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey (1981) Words and Music by JONATHAN CAIN, NEAL SCHON, and STEVE PERRY Intro: strum pattern Du-Du-Du-Du with thumb and pointer finger over riff Riff: C G Am F C G Em7 F A|------------0-2-0---2-3-----2-3-|--------------0-2-------------| E|-------0-3---------------1-------|-------0-3---------0----0-1--| x2 C|-0---2---------------------------|--0--2-----------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Verse 1: C G Am F Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world C G Em7 F She took the midnight train going any---where C G Am F Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit C G Em7 F She took the midnight train going any---where Instrumental: Uke1 gradually increase volume over w/dist C G A|-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-|-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Am F A|-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-|-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C (w/heavy reverb effect) A|-/-11B-------11B-----\-| E|---11B-------11B-----\-| C|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|
Verse 2: strum pattern Du-Du-Du-Du with thumb and pointer finger C G Am A singer in a smoky room F A smell of wine and cheap perfume C G For a smile they can share the night Em7 F F ???? ???? It goes on and on and on and on Bridge: Strum Pattern - Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke1 & Uke3 D-DU-UDU F C Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard F C Their shadows searching in the night F C Streetlights people, living just to find emotion F F G ? C ? G ? F ?? Hiding, somewhere in the night Instrumental: Uke1 also plays riff throughout Verse 3 Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke3 D-DU-UDU) x2 C G Am F C G Em7 F A|------------0-2-0---2-3-----2-3-|--------------0-2-------------| E|-------0-3---------------1-------|-------0-3---------0----0-1--| x2 C|-0---2---------------------------|--0--2-----------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------| Verse 3: Strum Pattern - Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke3 D-DU-UDU C G Am Working hard to get my fill F Everybody wants a thrill C G Payin' anything to roll the dice Em7 F Just one more time C G Some will win, some will lose Am F Some were born to sing the blues C G Oh, the movie never ends Em7 F F ???? ???? It goes on and on and on and on Bridge: Strum Pattern - Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke1 & Uke3 D-DU-UDU F C Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard F C Their shadows searching in the night F C Streetlights people, living just to find emotion F F G ? C ? G ? F ?? Hiding, somewhere in the night [Instrumental Strum Pattern Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke3 D-DU-UDU C G Am F A|-11B-11--9-|-11B-11--|-11B---9-----|------------------| E|-----------|---------|---------12--|-11--12--9--------| C|-----------|---------|-------------|------------11--9-| G|-----------|---------|-------------|------------------| C G Em7 F A|-11B-11--9-|-11B-11-9----12B-|-12B------|-12B----\-| E|-----------|----------12-----|----------|----------| C|-----------|-----------------|----------|----------| G|-----------|-----------------|----------|----------| Chorus: Uke1 plays Riff until outro. Strum Pattern Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke3 D-DU-UDU C G Am F C G Em7 F A|------------0-2-0---2-3-----2-3-|--------------0-2-------------| E|-------0-3---------------1-------|-------0-3---------0----0-1--| x3 C|-0---2---------------------------|--0--2-----------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------| C G Am Don't stop believing F Hold on to the feeling C G Em7 Streetlights people F Oh ho, Oooooooooooooooh C G Am Don't stop believing F Hold on Hold Hold Onnnnnnn C G Em7 Streetlights people F Oh ho, Oooooooooooooooh C G Am Don't stop believing F Hold on to the feeling C G Em7 Streetlights people F Oh ho, Oooooooooooooooh Outro: C ? C ? Don't Stop ***************************************************** 🏷Legend \ = Slide down P = pull off left hand B = bend strings ? = Single Strum D = downward strum u = upward strum, less emphasis d = downward strum, less emphasis Example: G C C G F F D D U U D U U D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Listen to the song for timing on the strum patterns. *****************************************************
