Don't Stop Believin Ukulele chords by Journey
Guitar 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|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
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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
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🏷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.
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