Chords of: Don't Stop Believin' by: Journey. (A/B, E, A, A6) 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'” by Journey is in E Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 147 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/B, E, A, A6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B → A → E → B → Abm → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 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 | 1:15 | 30% |
| A | 0:36 | 14% |
| B | 0:28 | 11% |
| A6 | 0:24 | 10% |
| B6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Abm | 0:11 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#7 | 0:08 | 3% |
E – B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A – E – B – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – Ebm7b5 – A/E – E – B – Abm7 – Abm – A – E – B – B/C# – C#m7 – A – E – B – B/C# – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A – E – B – Abm – A – E – B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Ebm7 – A/E – E – …
