From: Glen C. Polito Email: [email protected] Subject: Don't Stop Believin' 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 Believin'" 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 E||--<7>-|-----|-----|------|| B||------|-----|-----|------|| G||------|-----|-----|------|| D||------|-----|-----|------|| A||------|-----|-----|------|| E||------|-----|-----|------|| Harmonic x2 (She) He took the midnight train goin any E||------|-----|-----|------|| B||------|-----|-----|------|| G||------|-----|-----|------|| D||------|-----|-----|------|| A||------|-----|-----|------|| E||------|-----|-----|------|| Where E||--<5>-|-----|-----|------|| B||------|-----|-----|------|| G||------|-----|-----|------|| D||------|-----|-----|------|| A||------|-----|-----|------|| E||------|-----|-----|------|| Harmonic x2 Mute (fade in) ( repeat with alternate picking ) E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||-----1716------/-/-/--|-/-/-/--/-/-/----------| G||--------1816---/-/--/-|-/-/-/--/-/-/----------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----------------------|-----------------------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| E||--------------------19|-}---------------------| B||--1716----1716----1919|-}---------------------| G||-16---1816----1816----|-----------------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----------------------|-----------------------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| 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 E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----6-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. up and down the boulevard their E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----4-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. Hiding, somewhere in the night E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----4-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----9--------------|--7-----9-----5--------| G||---8----9-------------|---8-----9-----6-------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----------------------|-----------------------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| [PHASE II] E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||----5----------|-----------------------|-----------------------| G||-----4---------|-----------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||------------2>-|-----2-4-6-4>----------|-----4-5-7-------------| E||--0----0-2-4---|-----------------------|-----------5>----------| ( play this one times before the verse comes back ) Working hard to get my fill everybody E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||----5----------|-----------------------|-----------------------| G||-----4---------|-----------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||------------2>-|-----2-4-6-4>----------|-----4-5-7-------------| E||--0----0-2-4---|-----------------------|-----------5>----------| Wants a thrill Pay in anything to roll the dice just E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||---------------|--5--------------------|-----------------------| G||---------------|---4-------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||-------6-7-----|-----------2>----------|-----2-4-6-------------| E||--5---5----0>--|-----0-2-4-------------|-----------4>----------| One more time Some will win Some will lose E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||----5----------|-----------------------|-----------------------| G||-----4---------|-----------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||------------2>-|-----2-4-6-4>----------|-----4-5-7-------------| E||--0----0-2-4---|-----------------------|-----------5>----------| Some were born to sing the blues Oh, the movie never ends E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||---------------|--5--------------------|-----------------------| G||---------------|---4-------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||-------6-7-----|-----------2>----------|-----2-4-6-------------| E||--5---5----0>--|-----0-2-4-------------|-----------4>----------| It goes on and on and on and on (One more time) E||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| B||---------------|--5--------------------|-----------------------| G||---------------|---4-------------------|-----------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| A||-------6-7-----|-----------2>----------|-----2-4-6-------------| E||--5---5----0>--|-----0-2-4-------------|-----------4>----------| Strangers Waiting Shadows searching in the night Street lights people living just to find emotion E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----6-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. up and down the boulevard their E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----4-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. Hiding, somewhere in the night E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----5--------------|--7-----9--------------| G||---8----4-------------|---8-----9-------------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----0-0--0-0-0-0------|----0-0---0-0-0-0------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| p.m...... p.m.. E||----------------------|-----------------------| B||--7----9--------------|--7-----9-----5--------| G||---8----9-------------|---8-----9-----6-------| D||----------------------|-----------------------| A||----------------------|-----------------------| E||----------------------|-----------------------| [PHASE III] Don't stop believin' E||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| B||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| G||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| A||-------7-------|-------6-7-------------|---------2>---2-4-6-4>----| E||--4--4---5>----|-----5-----0>----------|---0-2-4------------------| Hold on to you feeling yeah street light people oh oh oh E||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| B||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| G||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| A||4-6-7-----6-7--|-------2--2-4-6-----7-----6--7-----------------| E||------5-5-----0|-0-2-4----------4-4---5-5------0---------------| [GUITAR SOLO] Neil Schon Solo E||----------------14>----16>---16>--14>--16~~~----------------| B||-------14-16-17---------------------------------------------| G||----/16-----------------------------------------------------| D||------------------------------------------------------------| A||------------------------------------------------------------| E||------------------------------------------------------------| + + E||---16>-14---16---------16>---16>--14>--16~~~16>---14-17~~~17| B||---------17---17-14>---------------------------17-----------| G||------------------------------------------------------------| D||------------------------------------------------------------| A||------------------------------------------------------------| E||------------------------------------------------------------| After the solo go back to [PHASE III] Don't stop believin' E||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| B||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| G||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| A||-------7-------|-------6-7-------------|---------2>---2-4-6-4>----| E||--4--4---5>----|-----5-----0>----------|---0-2-4------------------| Hold on to you feeling yeah street light people oh oh oh E||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| B||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| G||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| D||---------------|-----------------------------------------------| A||4-6-7-----6-7--|-------2--2-4-6-----7-----6--7-----------------| E||------5-5-----0|-0-2-4----------4-4---5-5------0---------------| Fade out .... ************************************ | > Accented note | / Slide up | ~ Vibrato ************************************
