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Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey (1981) Words and Music by JONATHAN CAIN, NEAL SCHON, STEVE PERRY Tabbed 4, 1/2 steps lower than original key to accomadate my singing/playing [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-|-(1)-| x2 C|-0---2-----|--------|--------|-----0-|-2-------|--------|-------|-----| G|-----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|--------|-------|-----| [Verse 1]
CJust a Gsmall town girl, Am living in Fa lonely world CShe took the Gmidnight train going Em7any---Fwhere CJust a Gcity boy, Am born and raised in FSouth Detroit CHe took the Gmidnight train going Em7any---Fwhere
[Instrumental] Uke1 gradually increase volume & speed w/dist
A|-C6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-|-6Gp5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-Am6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-|-F6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-6p5-| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (w/Cheavy reverb effect) A|-/-11B-------11B-----\-| E|-/-11B-------11B-----\-| C|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|
[Verse 2] strum pattern Du-Du-Du-Du with thumb and pointer finger
CA singer in a Gsmoky room Am A smell of wine and Fcheap perfume CFor a smile they can Gshare 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
FStrangers waiting, Cup and down the boulevard FTheir shadows searching Cin the night FStreetlights people, Cliving 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-|-(1)-| x2 C|-0---2-----|--------|--------|-----0-|-2-------|--------|-------|-----| G|-----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|--------|-------|-----| [Verse 3] Strum Pattern - Uke2 Dd-Dd-Dd-Dd Uke3 D-DU-UDU
CWorking hard to Gget my fill Am Everybody Fwants a thrill Payin' Canything to Groll the dice Just Em7one more Ftime CSome will win, Gsome will lose AmSome were born to Fsing the blues COh, the movie Gnever 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
FStrangers waiting, Cup and down the boulevard FTheir shadows searching Cin the night FStreetlights people, COooh-oh 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-|-(1)-| x2 C|-0---2-----|--------|--------|-----0-|-2-------|--------|-------|-----| G|-----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|--------|-------|-----|
CDon't stop belGieving Am Hold on to the Ffeeling CStreetlights Gpeople Em7 Oh ho, FOooooooooooooooh
CDon't stop belGieving Am Hold on Hold Hold FOnnnnnnn CStreetlights Gpeople Em7 Oh ho, FOooooooooooooooh
CDon't stop belGieving Am Hold on to the Ffeeling CStreetlights Gpeople Em7 Oh ho, FOooooooooooooooh
[Outro] C ↓ C ↓ Don't Stop ***************************************************** Legend \= Pick Slide down P= pull off left hand B= bend strings ↓= Single Strum D= downward strum, more emphasis u= upward strum, less emphasis d= downward strum, less emphasis ()=let note ring out Listen to the song for timing on the strum patterns. *****************************************************