From: Glen C. Polito
Email: pyzon_2000@hotmail.com
Subject: Don't Stop Believing by Journey
Album: Escape, 1981
Journey is one of the great Rock band from the 80's that blended Rock Ballads,
which became the foundation for the future bands. This song "Don't Stop
Believing" is a beautiful and inspirational song. The tab I have below is not
perfect, but it should sound pretty good. Give it a try !
Transcribed by Glen C. Polito
PHASE I
Intro. (While piano and bass plays)
Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world
Just a city boy Born and raised in South Detroit
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Harmonic x2
(She) He took the midnight train goin any
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Where
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Harmonic x2
Mute (fade in) ( repeat with alternate picking )
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Double choking
A singer in a Smokey room
The smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers Waiting
Shadows searching in the night
Street lights people living just to find emotion
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p.m...... p.m..
up and down the boulevard their
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p.m...... p.m..
Hiding, somewhere in the night
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p.m...... p.m..
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PHASE II
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( play this one times before the verse comes back )
Working hard to get my fill everybody
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Wants a thrill Pay in anything to roll the dice just
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One more time Some will win Some will lose
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Some were born to sing the blues Oh, the movie never ends
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It goes on and on and on and on (One more time)
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Strangers Waiting
Shadows searching in the night
Street lights people living just to find emotion
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B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------|
G||---8----6-------------|---8-----9-------------|
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A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------|
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p.m...... p.m..
up and down the boulevard their
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A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------|
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p.m...... p.m..
Hiding, somewhere in the night
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B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------|
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A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------|
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p.m...... p.m..
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B||--7----9--------------|--7-----9-----5--------|
G||---8----9-------------|---8-----9-----6-------|
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PHASE III
Don't stop believin'
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Hold on to you feeling yeah street light people oh oh oh
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GUITAR SOLO
Neil Schon Solo
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+ +
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After the solo go back to PHASE III
Don't stop believin'
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Hold on to you feeling yeah street light people oh oh oh
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Fade out ....
