I Believe chords by Carrie Newcomer

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F

Verse:
    C                    F                 C            F
I believe there are some debts that we can never repay
        C                    F                  C            F
And I believe there are some words that you can never unsay
            Dm            C                   Dm               C  F    G7
And I don't know a single soul who didn't get lost along the way

Verse:
    C                  Dm7          C                Dm7
I believe in socks and gloves, knit out of soft grey wool
         C                  Dm7                  C               Dm7
And that there's a place in heaven for those who teach in public school
      Dm              C                 Dm             C  F    G7  C  Am
And I know I get some things right, but mostly I'm a fool

Chorus:
               F                 C         G
I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea
   Am         F                     C        G
And all these shoots and roots will become a tree
         Am           F
All I know is I can't help but see
C            G        F       G
All of this as so very holy

Verse:
N.C. C                F         C             F
I  believe in jars of jelly put up by careful hands
        C                    F           C                    F
And I believe most folks are doing just about the best they can
      Dm                  C                  Dm            C   F    G7  G  Am
And I know there are some things that I will never understand

Chorus:
                  F              C             G
I believe there's healing in the sound of your voice
        Am          F         C          G
And that a summer tomato is a cause to rejoice
        Am           F              C           G          F        G
And that following a song was never really a choice, never really

Instrumental:
Am  F  C  G  x3
F    G

Bridge:
    F                    C                       Dm7                 C
I believe in a good long letter, written on real paper and with real pens
    F                   C                 Dm7         C
I believe in the ones I love and know I'll never see again
    F                        C                 Dm7            C
I believe in the kindness of strangers and the comfort of old friends
           F                C              Dm7        C        F
And when I close my eyes to sleep at night, it's good to say “Amen”
     G
(Amen___)

Verse:
    C                    F                    C                 F
I believe that life's comprised of smiles and sniffles and tears
          C                   F    C              F
And in an old coat that still has another good year
      Dm              C                     Dm            C    F    G7  C  Am
And I know that I get scared sometimes, but all I need is here

Chorus:
               F                 C         G
I believe in a good strong cup of ginger tea
   Am         F                     C        G
And all these shoots and roots will become a tree
         Am           F
All I know is I can't help but see
C            G        F       G
All of this as so very holy

Outro:
    F
I believe
    F  C
I believe
    F
I believe
    F  C
I believe