Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’ Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D]Just a [A]small town girl [Bm]living in a [G]lonely world
[D]She took the [A]midnight train going [F#m]anywhere [G]
[D]Just a [A]city boy [Bm]born and raised in [G]south Detroit
[D]He took the [A]midnight train going [F#m]anywhere [G]
[section 2]
[D]A singer in a [A]smoky room
[Bm]A smell of wine and [G]cheap perfume
[D]For a smile they can [A]share the night,
It goes [F#m]on and on and [G]on and on
[chorus]
[G]Strangers waiting [D]up and down the boulevard
Their [G]shadows searching in the [D]night
[G]Streetlight people [D]living just to find emotion
[G]Hiding somewhere in the [A]night
[section 3]
[D]Working hard to [A]get my fill
[Bm]everybody [G]wants a thrill
[D]Paying anything to [A]roll the dice just [F#m]one more time [G]
[Closing]
[D]Some will win [A]some will lose
[Bm]some were born to [G]sing the blues
[D]Oh, the movie [A]never ends it goes [F#m]on and on and
[G]on and on
[chorus]
[G]Strangers waiting [D]up and down the boulevard
Their [G]shadows searching in the [D]night
[G]Streetlight people [D]living just to find emotion
[G]Hiding somewhere in the [A]night
[chorus]
[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling
[D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t stop be[A]lieving [Bm]hold on to the [G]feeling
[D]Streetlight [A]people [F#m] [G] [D]
How to play Don't Stop Believin' on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Don't Stop Believin' uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), D → A (15), and A → Bm (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Don't Stop Believin' chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stop Believin'.
- Don't Stop Believin' includes 74 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Don't Stop Believin' contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Stop Believin' connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%