Chords of: Don't Stop Believin' (Live 1981: Escape Tour - 2022 HD Remaster) by: Journey. (E6, E, A, Abm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Don't Stop Believin' (Live 1981: Escape Tour - 2022 HD Remaster)” by Journey is in E Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 153 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E6, E, A, Abm.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → E → B → Abm → A → E → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:12 | 29% |
| A | 0:34 | 14% |
| B | 0:30 | 12% |
| Abm | 0:18 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:11 | 4% |
E – B – C#7 – B/C# – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A – E – B – Abm – A – E – B – C#7 – B/D# – C#m7 – A – E – B – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – B/D# – C#m7 – Aaug – Eb7 – A/E – E – B – C#m7b5 – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A – E – B – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A – …
