I'm A Believer chords

The Monkees

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 160 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Easy Chords: G, C, D, D7, F

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major C Major D Major D7 F Major F Major barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH
Speed: x0.1

I'm A Believer

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
                 (Organ) (Guitar)
                    G       D
Intro: 4/4 ‖   ♪|       |       |   %   ‖
  
   G                  D7            G
1. I thought love was on-ly true in fairy-tales |  %  |
   G                  D7               G
   Meant for some-one else but not for me |  %  | 
      C               G       C                   G
   Ah love was out to get me    That's the way it seemed
 C                   G               D         D
   Dis-ap-point-ment haunt-ed all my dreams | (↑  Then I saw her)|

                       G   C   G     C        G      C   G
Chorus: Then I saw her face      Now I'm a be-lie-ver    
        C     G     C  G    C           G    C  G   C      G
        Not a trace      Of doubt in my mind        I'm in love
      C          G                     F              D
        I'm a be-liev-er    I couldn't leave her if I tried |  %  |  
                             
   G                  D7             G
2. I thought love was more or less a giv-ing thing |  %  | 
   G                  D7                 G
   Seemed the more I  gave    The less I got |  %  | 
   C                 G        C                G
   What's the use in try-in'    All you get is pain
 C                G                  D       D
   When I need-ed sun-shine    I got rain  |(↑ Oh then I saw her)|

                       G   C   G     C        G      C   G
Chorus: Then I saw her face      Now I'm a be-lie-ver    
        C     G     C  G    C           G   C  G    C      G
        Not a trace      Of doubt in my mind        I'm in love
      C          G                     F              D
        I'm a be-liev-er    I couldn't leave her if I tried |  %  |   

          G     D7     G           G     D7     G
Instr: ‖     |      |     |  %  |     |      |     |  %  ‖

       C               G       C                   G
 ** Ah love was out to get me    That's the way it seemed
  C                   G               D        D
    Dis-ap-point-ment haunt-ed all my dreams |(↑ Oh then I saw her)|
  
                       G    C   G     C        G      C   G
Chorus: Then I saw her face       Now I'm a be-liev-er    
        C     G    C  G    C           G    C  G  C      G
        Not a trace     Of doubt in my mind       I'm in love
      C          G                     F              D
        I'm a be-liev-er    I couldn't leave her if I tried |  %  |    


                       G   C   G     C        G      C   G
Chorus: Then I saw her face      Now I'm a be-liev-er    
        C     G     C  G    C           G   C  G
        Not a trace      Of doubt in my mind
             C        G               C         G
        Well I'm a be-liev-er... Yeah-Yeah-Yeah-Yeah–Yeah... 
        C        G 
        I'm a be-liev-er...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Style cue: Funky, retro vibe
  • Tempo: fast and upbeat
  • Metronome: ♩ = 160
  • Voice Range: E4 - Bb5
  • Chord Complexity:
    Basic Major Chords: G, C, D, F
    Dominant Seventh Chords: D7
  • Chord Progression:
    I–IV–V (G–C–D): Classic major progression
    V7 → I (D7 → G): Dominant seventh resolving to tonic.
    Borrowed IV (F): Functions as â™­VII in G major.

Song Details:

More of the Monkees Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Neil Diamond
  • Lyrics Begin: I thought love was only true in fairytales,
  • Featured Artists: The Monkees
  • Single:
    Recorded: October 15 and 22–25, 1966
    Released: November 1966
    B-side: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
  • Genre: Pop rock, Blue-eyed soul
  • Album: More of the Monkees
    Recorded: June 25 – November 23, 1966
    Released: January 9, 1967
Other songs by The Monkees on this site:
Back to 60s Songs Back To Top
Contact Me

A seasoned performer joyfully playing the guitar