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

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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 
Many nights we prayed
F#m7 
Bm 
With no     proof anyone could hear
Bm 
Gmaj7 
In  our hearts a hope for a song
Em7 
F#m 
We barely understood
B 
A/C# 
Now we are not afraid
Dsus2 
Esus2 
Although we know there's  much     to fear
Gadd9 
Bm/F# 
We       were moving mountains
Em7 
Asus2 
Long before  we knew we could, whoa, yes

Chorus 1
D 
There can be miracles
A/C# 
When you believe
Bm 
F#m/A 
Though hope is frail
Gmaj7 
A7 
Its hard     to kill
D 
Who knows what miracles
A/C# 
You can achieve
Bm 
F#m7 
Gmaj7 
When you believe somehow      you will
Em7 
A 
Bm 
You will when you believe
Bm 
(Oh yeah)

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Verse 2

In this time of fear

F#m7

When prayer so often proves in vain

Gmaj7

Hope seems like the summer birds

Em7

F#m

Too swiftly flown away

A/C#

Yet now I'm standing here

Dsus2

Esus2

My hearts so full, I can't explain

Gadd9

Bm/F#

Seeking faith and speakin' words

Em7

Asus2

I never thought I'd say

Chorus 2
E 
There can be miracles
B/D# 
C#m 
When you believe (when you believe)
G#m/B 
Though hope is frail
Amaj7 
B7 
Its hard     to kill (mmm)
E 
Who knows what miracles
B/D# 
C#m 
You can achieve (You can achieve)
G#m7 
When you believe
Amaj7 
C#m/G# 
somehow      you will
F#m7 
A/E 
B/D# 
You will  when you    believe

Interlude 1

C#m7

Amaj7

B9sus4

B/A

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

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

Outro 1

(You will when you believe)

D#m

(Just believe)

D#m

(Just believe)

F#add9

You will when you believe

1998R&B

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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.