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When You Believe chords by
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
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Key: B minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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Many nights we prayed
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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With no proof anyone could hear
Am
Am

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F
F

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In our hearts a hope for a song
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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We barely understood
A
A

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G
G

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Now we are not afraid
D
D

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Although we know there's much to fear
F
F

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Am
Am

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We were moving mountains
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Long before we knew we could, whoa, yes
Chorus 1
C
C

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There can be miracles
G
G

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When you believe
Am
Am

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G
G

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Though hope is frail
F
F

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G
G

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Its hard to kill
C
C

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Who knows what miracles
G
G

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You can achieve
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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F
F

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When you believe somehow you will
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Am
Am

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You will when you believe
Am
Am

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(Oh yeah)
Verse 2
Am
Am

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G
G

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In this time of fear
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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When prayer so often proves in vain
Am
Am

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F
F

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Hope seems like the summer birds
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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Too swiftly flown away
A
A

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G
G

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Yet now I'm standing here
D
D

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My hearts so full, I can't explain
F
F

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Am
Am

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Seeking faith and speakin' words
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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I never thought I'd say
Chorus 2
D
D

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There can be miracles
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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When you believe (when you believe)
A
A

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Though hope is frail
G
G

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A
A

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Its hard to kill (mmm)
D
D

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Who knows what miracles
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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You can achieve (You can achieve)
F#m
F#m
2

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When you believe
G
G

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somehow you will
Em
Em

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A
A

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You will when you believe
Interlude 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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Bridge 1
G
G

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A
A

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They don't always happen when
D
D

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A
A

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you ask
G
G

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A
A

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And it's easy to give in
D
D

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Em
Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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to your fear
G
G

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But when you're blinded by your pain
A
A

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Can't see your way clear through the rain
Bm
Bm
2

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A small but still, resilient voice
A
A

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Says hope is very near, oh
Chorus 3
E
E

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There can be miracles
B
B
2

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When you believe (boy, when you believe)
C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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Though hope is frail
A
A

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B
B
2

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Its hard to kill (hard to kill, oh, yeah)
E
E

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Who knows what miracles
B
B
2

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You can achieve (you can achieve, oh)
C#m
C#m
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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When you believe
A
A

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somehow you will

(somehow, somehow, somehow)
C#m
C#m
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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Now you will
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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You will when you believe
A
A

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(You will when you)
Outro 1

(You will when you believe)
E
E

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C#m
C#m
4

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(Just believe)
E
E

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C#m
C#m
4

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(Just believe)
E
E

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You will when you believe

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • Em

  • F

  • Dm

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • B

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • G#m

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When You Believe by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston is B minor.

The primary chords used in When You Believe are Bm, A, F#m, G, Em, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bm, A, F#m, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of When You Believe is approximately 62 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When You Believe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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