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I'm a Believer

The Monkees
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Guitar 1
e|------1---1---0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3---1---1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0---0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3---------3--------3--------------------------|
A|----------------------3-h--5-----3-h-5-----3-h--5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 When picking the end riff of guitar intro one pick down on both strings for the first
 for the third pick down then up to account for the smaller gap between the last two
 notes (listen to the song for exact timing)
Guitar 2
e|--13---13---12---12---10---------------------------------------------------|
B|--15---15---13---13---12---------------------------------------------------|
G|--12---12---12---12---12---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I  thought love was only true  in fairy  tales
Meant  for someone else  but not for me.
Love  was out to get  me
Thats  the way it seemed.
 Stop.
 Disappointment haunted all my dreams.
 For the chorus the strumming pattern is simply down, down-up, down (V V^V). so you play
 first chord G on the first down strum, and hit the C on the final down strum, and
 change chords on the upstroke.
 During the chorus Guitar two should play the guitar 2 inro riff over each line of the chorus.
 Then I saw her face,
 now Im  a believer
Not  a trace
 of doubt  in my mind.
Im  in love, ooh
 Im a believer!  I couldnt leave  her if I tried.
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------3---------3-------3~-------|
G|--3-h--5-----3-h-5-----3-h--5---------|
D|--------------------------------------| X2
 Play this Riff exactly the same as the end of the beggining riff except repeat twice (as indicated).
I  thought love was more  or less a given  thing,
Seems  the more I gave  the less I got.
Whats  the use in tryin?
All  you get is pain.
 Stop.
 When I needed sunshine I got rain.
 The solo for this song is very simple even for a begginer and sounds great when played
the song's chords.
G
e|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
D|---5--5~--3~--------------3--4--5--5--3--------3--4--5-|-5--3--------3--4---|
A|-------------5--5--5~--5-----------------5--5----------|-------5--5---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| X2
 on the second time round the end part is played;
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-V The gap here is smaller-------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Love  was out to get  me
Thats  the way it seemed.
 Stop.
 Disappointment haunted all my dreams.
 Yes I saw her face,
 now Im  a believer
Not  a trace
 of doubt  in my mind.
 Said Im  a believer
I'm  a believer
 Said Im  a believer  (Im  a believer)
 Said Im  a believer  (Im  a believer)
 | / slide up
 | \ slide down
 |  hammer-on
 | p pull-off
 | ~ vibrato
 | + harmonic
 | x Mute note

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Readable chord sheet for I'm a Believer by The Monkees

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

Guitar 1
e|------1---1---0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---3---1---1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0---0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3---------3--------3--------------------------|
A|----------------------3-h--5-----3-h-5-----3-h--5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
When picking the end riff of guitar intro one pick down on both strings for the first
for the third pick down then up to account for the smaller gap between the last two

notes (listen to the song for exact timing)

Guitar 2
e|--13---13---12---12---10---------------------------------------------------|
B|--15---15---13---13---12---------------------------------------------------|
G|--12---12---12---12---12---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[G]I thought love was only [D]true in [G]fairy tales

[G]Meant for someone [D]else but not for [G]me.

[C]Love was out to [G]get me

[C]Thats the way it [G]seemed.

[C]              [G]              [D]     Stop.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.

For the chorus the strumming pattern is simply down, down-up, down (V V^V). so you play
first chord  G  on the first down strum, and hit the C on the final down strum, and

change chords on the upstroke.

During the chorus Guitar two should play the guitar 2 inro riff over each line of the chorus.

Then I saw her [G]face[C],  [G]

now [C]Im a bel[G]iever [C]    [G]

[C]Not a [G]trace [C]     [G]

of [C]doubt in my [G]mind.[C]   [G]

[C]Im in [G]love,                   [C]ooh

Im a be[G]liever! I couldnt [F]leave her if I tried.

e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------3---------3-------3~-------|
G|--3-h--5-----3-h-5-----3-h--5---------|
D|--------------------------------------| X2
Play this Riff exactly the same as the end of the beggining riff except repeat twice (as indicated).

[G]I thought love was [D]more or less a [G]given thing,

[G]Seems the more I [D]gave the less I [G]got.

[C]Whats the use in [G]tryin?

[C]All you get is [G]pain.

[C]             [G]              [D]    Stop.
When I needed sunshine I got rain.

The solo for this song is very simple even for a begginer and sounds great when played
the song's chords.
     [G]         [D]                  [G]                    [G]
e|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
D|---5--5~--3~--------------3--4--5--5--3--------3--4--5-|-5--3--------3--4---|
A|-------------5--5--5~--5-----------------5--5----------|-------5--5---------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| X2

on the second time round the end part is played;

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-V The gap here is smaller-------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[C]Love was out to [G]get me

[C]Thats the way it [G]seemed.

[C]              [G]              [D]     Stop.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.

[Ending]
Yes I saw her f[G]ace,[C]   [G]

now [C]Im a bel[G]iever [C]    [G]

[C]Not a [G]trace [C]     [G]

of [C]doubt in my [G]mind.[C]   [G]

Said [C]Im a be[G]liever[C]   [G]

[C]I'm a bel[G]iever[C]   [G]

Said [C]Im a be[G]liever ([C]Im a bel[G]iever)

Said [C]Im a be[G]liever ([C]Im a bel[G]iever)

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| [B]  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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