Chords for How to play "Don't Stop Believing" (Piano Tutorial)
Tempo:
97.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Em
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hello, I'm going to teach you how to play Don't Stop Believin' on the piano.
We'll start with the left hand.
The left hand is a simple chord progression that begins on E.
Now, [C#] there are two parts to this progression, and I will show you exactly how they're different.
[E] The [B]
[C#] [A] first
I'll play [E] it again.
[B]
[C#] [E]
The second part goes like this.
[B] [G#] [A]
So, [E] together. Together.
[B] [C#] [A]
[E] [B] [G#]
[A] [F#] Now, the right hand is another chord progression that begins [Em] with E and a lower B.
You play that four times, [C] before switching [B] up to the F sharp.
[F#] You take the [E] E, [B] and you take the whole thing down to A, C [A] sharp, and lower A.
[A#] And then when you're playing the second part of the left hand, the
Instead of going back down to the E from the F sharp, you go to the [D#] E flat.
[Em]
[B] [Em]
[A] [E]
[B]
[A]
Combining the hands.
[E] [B]
[C#] [C#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[G#m] [A]
[E] And the verse begins.
You play that through.
Small town girl, city boy, you know, whatever they're doing.
[G] Then after the city boy verse, you cut up the left hand, but keep playing with the right.
[B] But hover your left hand over there, and you get ready [Em] to cut out.
[A]
Your right hand will start playing the guitar riff that happens during the part.
[B]
[Em] [B]
[Em] [A]
[B]
[A] You go back down to [E] E.
[B]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [G#m]
[A]
Etc.
[E] This part, [B]
[N] you're gonna want to practice over and over again until it's just second nature.
Because it's the foundation of the song.
And it'll be great to crowd pleaser when you're in a party.
After that bit, that verse, it goes to the bridge chorus thing, where they say,
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard, etc.
I haven't quite decided how to play that yet, [F#] so I just play the melody along with it, on F sharp.
[C#m]
[F#]
With the left hand, I [A] just play octaves of A and [E] E, alternating with the half-step down.
[A#] [A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D#]
[E] [A] Quickly revert back to the [E] first part.
[B] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[C#m] [A] Everybody wants a drink, you know that part.
After that part, you play the bridge chorus again.
But this time, after you do this part.
[E] [A] You're gonna play A, [E] and begin to pull progression with your left hand.
[F#] [A]
[E] [B] [F#]
[E] [B] [C#]
[A] [E]
[B] [G#] [A]
Back to the first [E] part.
[B]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [Em] You can end the song any way you'd like.
Because in the original song, it may just sort of fade out, but that's hard to do on the piano, especially when you're singing.
[G] The way I do it, I play it through until the words cease.
[A]
Then I play octaves of E.
[E] And [B] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[G#] [A]
that does it for this tutorial.
Let me know if it helped you.
See you next time.
We'll start with the left hand.
The left hand is a simple chord progression that begins on E.
Now, [C#] there are two parts to this progression, and I will show you exactly how they're different.
[E] The [B]
[C#] [A] first
I'll play [E] it again.
[B]
[C#] [E]
The second part goes like this.
[B] [G#] [A]
So, [E] together. Together.
[B] [C#] [A]
[E] [B] [G#]
[A] [F#] Now, the right hand is another chord progression that begins [Em] with E and a lower B.
You play that four times, [C] before switching [B] up to the F sharp.
[F#] You take the [E] E, [B] and you take the whole thing down to A, C [A] sharp, and lower A.
[A#] And then when you're playing the second part of the left hand, the
Instead of going back down to the E from the F sharp, you go to the [D#] E flat.
[Em]
[B] [Em]
[A] [E]
[B]
[A]
Combining the hands.
[E] [B]
[C#] [C#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[G#m] [A]
[E] And the verse begins.
You play that through.
Small town girl, city boy, you know, whatever they're doing.
[G] Then after the city boy verse, you cut up the left hand, but keep playing with the right.
[B] But hover your left hand over there, and you get ready [Em] to cut out.
[A]
Your right hand will start playing the guitar riff that happens during the part.
[B]
[Em] [B]
[Em] [A]
[B]
[A] You go back down to [E] E.
[B]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [G#m]
[A]
Etc.
[E] This part, [B]
[N] you're gonna want to practice over and over again until it's just second nature.
Because it's the foundation of the song.
And it'll be great to crowd pleaser when you're in a party.
After that bit, that verse, it goes to the bridge chorus thing, where they say,
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard, etc.
I haven't quite decided how to play that yet, [F#] so I just play the melody along with it, on F sharp.
[C#m]
[F#]
With the left hand, I [A] just play octaves of A and [E] E, alternating with the half-step down.
[A#] [A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D#]
[E] [A] Quickly revert back to the [E] first part.
[B] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[C#m] [A] Everybody wants a drink, you know that part.
After that part, you play the bridge chorus again.
But this time, after you do this part.
[E] [A] You're gonna play A, [E] and begin to pull progression with your left hand.
[F#] [A]
[E] [B] [F#]
[E] [B] [C#]
[A] [E]
[B] [G#] [A]
Back to the first [E] part.
[B]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[B] [Em] You can end the song any way you'd like.
Because in the original song, it may just sort of fade out, but that's hard to do on the piano, especially when you're singing.
[G] The way I do it, I play it through until the words cease.
[A]
Then I play octaves of E.
[E] And [B] [C#m]
[A] [E] [B]
[G#] [A]
that does it for this tutorial.
Let me know if it helped you.
See you next time.
Key:
E
A
B
Em
C#m
E
A
B
_ Hello, I'm going to teach you how to play Don't Stop Believin' on the piano.
We'll start with the left hand.
The left hand is a simple chord progression that begins on E.
Now, [C#] there are two parts to this progression, and I will show you exactly how they're different.
_ _ [E] _ The _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [A] first_ _
_ I'll play [E] it again.
_ _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ The second part goes like this. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ So, [E] together. Together. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] Now, the right hand is another chord progression that begins [Em] with E and a lower B. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You play that four times, _ [C] _ _ before switching [B] up to the F sharp. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] You take the [E] E, _ _ _ _ [B] and you take the whole thing down to A, C [A] sharp, and lower A. _ _ _ _ _
[A#] And then when you're playing the second part of the left hand, the_ _ _
Instead of going back down to the E from the F sharp, you go to the [D#] E flat. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Combining the hands.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ And the verse begins.
_ You play that through.
_ _ _ Small town girl, city boy, you know, whatever they're doing.
[G] Then after the city boy verse, _ you cut up the left hand, but keep playing with the right. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ But hover your left hand over there, and you get ready [Em] to cut out.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Your right hand will start playing the guitar riff that happens during the part.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ You go back down to [E] E.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Etc.
_ [E] _ This part, _ [B] _
[N] you're gonna want to practice over and over again until it's just second nature.
Because it's the foundation of the song.
_ And it'll be great to crowd pleaser when you're in a party.
_ _ After that bit, that verse, _ it goes to the bridge chorus thing, where they say,
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard, etc.
I haven't quite decided how to play that yet, [F#] so I just play the melody along with it, on F sharp. _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ With the left hand, I [A] just play octaves of A and [E] E, _ _ alternating with the half-step down. _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ Quickly revert back to the [E] first part.
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] Everybody wants a drink, you know that part.
After that part, you play the bridge chorus again. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But this time, after you do this part.
[E] _ [A] _ You're gonna play A, [E] and begin to pull progression with your left hand.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Back to the first [E] part.
_ [B] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ You can end the song any way you'd like.
Because in the original song, it may just sort of fade out, but that's hard to do on the piano, especially when you're singing.
_ _ _ [G] The way I do it, I play it through until the words cease.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then I play octaves of E.
[E] _ And _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
that does it for this tutorial.
Let me know if it helped you.
See you next time.
We'll start with the left hand.
The left hand is a simple chord progression that begins on E.
Now, [C#] there are two parts to this progression, and I will show you exactly how they're different.
_ _ [E] _ The _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [A] first_ _
_ I'll play [E] it again.
_ _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ The second part goes like this. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ So, [E] together. Together. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] Now, the right hand is another chord progression that begins [Em] with E and a lower B. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You play that four times, _ [C] _ _ before switching [B] up to the F sharp. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] You take the [E] E, _ _ _ _ [B] and you take the whole thing down to A, C [A] sharp, and lower A. _ _ _ _ _
[A#] And then when you're playing the second part of the left hand, the_ _ _
Instead of going back down to the E from the F sharp, you go to the [D#] E flat. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Combining the hands.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ And the verse begins.
_ You play that through.
_ _ _ Small town girl, city boy, you know, whatever they're doing.
[G] Then after the city boy verse, _ you cut up the left hand, but keep playing with the right. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ But hover your left hand over there, and you get ready [Em] to cut out.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Your right hand will start playing the guitar riff that happens during the part.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ You go back down to [E] E.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Etc.
_ [E] _ This part, _ [B] _
[N] you're gonna want to practice over and over again until it's just second nature.
Because it's the foundation of the song.
_ And it'll be great to crowd pleaser when you're in a party.
_ _ After that bit, that verse, _ it goes to the bridge chorus thing, where they say,
Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard, etc.
I haven't quite decided how to play that yet, [F#] so I just play the melody along with it, on F sharp. _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ With the left hand, I [A] just play octaves of A and [E] E, _ _ alternating with the half-step down. _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ Quickly revert back to the [E] first part.
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] Everybody wants a drink, you know that part.
After that part, you play the bridge chorus again. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ But this time, after you do this part.
[E] _ [A] _ You're gonna play A, [E] and begin to pull progression with your left hand.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Back to the first [E] part.
_ [B] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ You can end the song any way you'd like.
Because in the original song, it may just sort of fade out, but that's hard to do on the piano, especially when you're singing.
_ _ _ [G] The way I do it, I play it through until the words cease.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Then I play octaves of E.
[E] _ And _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
that does it for this tutorial.
Let me know if it helped you.
See you next time.