When You Believe chords by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
A
F#m7
Gmaj7
Em7
F#m
B
A/C#
Dsus2
Esus2
Gadd9
Bm/F#
Asus2
D
F#m/A
A7
E
B/D#
C#m
G#m/B
Amaj7
B7
G#m7
C#m/G#
A/E
C#m7
B9sus4
B/A
Esus4
F#7sus4
E/G#
Aadd9
B7sus4
F#
C#/E#
D#m
A#m/C#
Bmaj7
C#7
A#m7
F#/A#
C#
F#add9

Verse 1
Bm 
A 
 (B minor) Many nights we  (A major) prayed
F#m7 
Bm 
With  (F sharp minor7) no     proof any (B minor) one could hear
Bm 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor) In  our hearts a hope  (G minoraj7) for a song
Em7 
F#m 
We  (E minor7) barely under (F sharp minor) stood
B 
A/C# 
Now  (B major) we are not afraid  (A/C#) 
Dsus2 
Esus2 
Although we know  (Dsus2) there's   (Esus2) much     to fear
Gadd9 
Bm/F# 
 (Gadd9) We       were moving mountains  (B minor/F#) 
Em7 
Asus2 
Long be (E minor7) fore  we knew we could,  (Asus2) whoa, yes

Chorus 1
D 
 (D major) There can be miracles
A/C# 
 (A/C#) When you believe
Bm 
F#m/A 
 (B minor) Though hope is  (F sharp minor/A) frail
Gmaj7 
A7 
Its  (G minoraj7) hard     to kill  (A7) 
D 
 (D major) Who knows what miracles
A/C# 
 (A/C#) You can achieve
Bm 
F#m7 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor) When you believe  (F sharp minor7) some (G minoraj7) how      you will
Em7 
A 
Bm 
 (E minor7) You will when  (A major) you believe  (B minor) 
Bm 
 (B minor) (Oh yeah)

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Verse 2

In this time of fear

When prayer so often proves in vain

Hope seems like the summer birds

Too swiftly flown away

Yet now I'm standing here

My hearts so full, I can't explain

Seeking faith and speakin' words

I never thought I'd say

Chorus 2
E 
 (E major) There can be miracles
B/D# 
C#m 
 (B/D#) When you believe (when you be (C sharp minor) lieve)
G#m/B 
Though hope is  (G sharp minor/B) frail
Amaj7 
B7 
Its  (A minoraj7) hard     to kill  (B7) (mmm)
E 
 (E major) Who knows what miracles
B/D# 
C#m 
 (B/D#) You can achieve (You can a (C sharp minor) chieve)
G#m7 
When you believe  (G sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
C#m/G# 
some (A minoraj7) how      you will  (C sharp minor/G#) 
F#m7 
A/E 
B/D# 
 (F sharp minor7) You  (A/E) will  when  (B/D#) you    believe

Interlude 1

Bridge 1
A/C# 
B/D# 
They don't always  (A/C#) happen when  (B/D#) 
Esus4 
E 
B/D# 
you ask  (Esus4)  (E major)  (B/D#) 
A/C# 
B/D# 
 (A/C#) And it's easy to give in  (B/D#) 
Esus4 
E 
F#7sus4 
E/G# 
to your fear  (Esus4)  (E major)  (F sharp7sus4)  (E/G#) 
Aadd9 
But when  (Aadd9) you're blinded by your pain
B7 
Can't see  (B7) your way clear through the rain
C#m7 
A small  (C sharp minor7) but still, resilient voice
B7sus4 
B7 
Says  (B7sus4) hope      is very  (B7) near, oh

Chorus 3
F# 
 (F sharp major) There can be miracles
C#/E# 
 (C sharp/E#) When you believe (boy, when you believe)
D#m 
A#m/C# 
 (D sharp minor) Though hope is  (A sharp minor/C#) frail
Bmaj7 
C#7 
Its  (B minoraj7) hard     to kill  (C sharp7) (hard to kill, oh, yeah)
F# 
 (F sharp major) Who knows what miracles
C#/E# 
 (C sharp/E#) You can achieve (you can achieve, oh)
D#m 
A#m7 
 (D sharp minor) When you be (A sharp minor7) lieve
Bmaj7 
some (B minoraj7) how      you will
(somehow, somehow, somehow)
D#m 
F#/A# 
 (D sharp minor) Now   you will  (F sharp/A#) 
G#m7 
C# 
D#m 
C# 
 (G sharp minor7) You will when  (C sharp major) you be (D sharp minor) lieve  (C sharp major) 
Bmaj7 
 (B minoraj7) (You will when you)

Outro 1

(You will when you believe)

(Just believe)

You will when you believe

1998R&B

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
A
F#m7
Gmaj7
Em7
F#m
B
A/C#
Dsus2
Esus2
Gadd9
Bm/F#
Asus2
D
F#m/A
A7
E
B/D#
C#m
G#m/B
Amaj7
B7
G#m7
C#m/G#
A/E
C#m7
B9sus4
B/A
Esus4
F#7sus4
E/G#
Aadd9
B7sus4
F#
C#/E#
D#m
A#m/C#
Bmaj7
C#7
A#m7
F#/A#
C#
F#add9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B minorBPM: 62

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Bm/F#: 2-x-4-4-3-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m/A: 5-x-4-6-x-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#m/B: 7-x-6-8-x-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
B/A: x-0-4-4-4-x
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
F#7sus4: 2-4-2-4-2-2
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#/E#: x-x-3-1-2-1
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
A#m/C#: x-4-3-3-6-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4

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This is the definitive original version of When You Believe by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston.