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    This resource pack provides students with guidance on performing the song "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. It includes the lyrics, drum patterns, guitar and bass tablature, and keyboard chords. The document breaks down the song into verses and choruses and provides the chord progressions and instructions for playing the different instrumental parts on various instruments.

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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Musical Futures

    Year 9
    Dont Stop Believing

    Resource Pack
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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Dont Stop Believing Lyrics Intro C G Am F (twice)

    Verse: C G Am F Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world C G Em F She took the midnight train going anywhere C G Am F Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit C G Em F He took the midnight train going anywhere C G Am F

    Verse: C G Am F A singer in a smoky room, a smell of wine and cheap perfume C G Em For a smile they can share the night, it goes on and on and on and on Chorus: F C Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard F C Their shadows searching in the night F C Streetlight, people, living just to find emotion F C Hiding, somewhere in the night C G Am F

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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Verse: C G Am F Working hard to get my fill, everybody wants a thrill C G Em F Paying anything to roll the dice, just one more time C G Am F Some will win, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues C G Em Oh, the movie never ends; it goes on and on and on and on Chorus: F C Strangers waiting up and down the boulevard F C Their shadows searching in the night F C Streetlight, people, living just to find emotion F C Hiding, somewhere in the night Outro: C G Am F Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling C G Em F Streetlight people C G Am F Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling C G Em F Streetlight people C G Am F Don't stop believing hold on to the feeling C G Em F Streetlight people
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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Dont Stop Believing Drum Pattern Sheet Pattern 1


    count

    1
    X

    &

    2
    X X

    &

    3
    X

    &

    4
    X X

    &

    hi hat snare drum bass drum

    Pattern 2
    count

    1
    X

    &
    X

    2
    X X

    &
    X

    3
    X

    &
    X

    4
    X X

    &
    X

    hi hat snare drum bass drum

    Start with drum pattern 1 and if you feel you have mastered this then go onto drum pattern 2. Or why not try and use both during your rehearsals.

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    Dont Stop Believing Guitar Tablature


    This song is structured in 4 bar phrases for both the verse and chorus. When playing the verse it is important that you only play the notes on the 2 strings at a time. If you play all the strings at once some of the notes will sound incorrect!

    VERSE CHORDS
    The verse has 2 four bar phrases 1. C Major G Major A Minor F Major

    2 2 3 2 3 2 ` 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 3

    2 3

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4

    Guitar strings (from the thickest = E, then A, then D, then G, then B, to the thinnest = E)

    2. C Major G Major E Minor F Major

    2 2 3 2 3 2 ` 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 3

    2 3

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4
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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    CHORUS CHORDS
    F Major F Major C Major C Major

    2 3

    2 3

    2 3 `

    2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4

    At the end of this resource document there are examples of how to play the chords in full when using a guitar

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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Dont Stop Believing Bass Tablature


    Please play these bass parts if you dont feel comfortable to play the guitar parts. Use an acoustic guitar for this part. (or bring in your own bass guitar if you own one).

    VERSE NOTES
    1. C Major G Major A Minor F Major

    3 3 3 3 3 0 0

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4

    Bass Strings (from thickest = E, then A, then D, to the thinnest = G)

    2. C Major G Major E Minor F Major

    3 3 3 3 3 0 0

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4

    CHORUS NOTES
    F Major F Major C Major C Major

    3 1 1 1 1

    Bar 1

    Bar 2

    Bar 3

    Bar 4
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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Dont Stop Believing Keyboard Chords Verse Structure 1.

    C
    1+2+3+4+

    G
    1+2+3+4+

    Am
    1+2+3+4+

    F
    1+2+3+4+

    2.

    C
    1+2+3+4+

    G
    1+2+3+4+

    Em
    1+2+3+4+

    F
    1+2+3+4+

    Below is a diagram of a keyboard. Use this and the other breakdown of the chords, to help you with your performance.

    In this piece of music the chord progression for the verse and chorus remain the same. Below is the chord progression for both the verse and the chorus.

    Chord 1 = C Major

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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Chord 2 = G Major

    Chord 3 = A Minor

    Chord 4 = F Major

    Chord 4 = E Minor

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    COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY

    Diagram of Guitar Chords


    C Major G Major
    3 1

    2 3 2 3

    A Minor
    1 2 2

    F Major
    1 1 1 2 3

    E Minor

    2 2

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