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How Could We Not Believe

Ben Harper

OtherMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
F
Am×○○
G○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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C   F   Am   G 
 
 
C                F                C 
Was so beautiful how could we not believe 
G  Am         F               C             
So beautiful how could we not believe 
F 
We love 
Am 
We grieve 
                  C 
Then all seek our reprieve 
C            F               C   
So beautiful how could we not believe 
 
C                   F              C  
Was so beautiful we had to stand aside 
G  Am           F              C     G 
So beautiful we had to stand aside 
F                Am 
We had to stand aside 
                   C 
With our arms open wide 
                Am     F     C 
So beautiful we had to stand aside 
 
C                   F                C 
Was so beautiful we had to close our eyes 
G   Am           F                C 
So beautiful we had to close our eyes 
     F             Am 
And listen to the sound 
                         C  
It could be heard miles around 
                 F                C 
So beautiful we had to close our eyes 
 
 
Interlude 
C   F    C     Am   F   C G   F  Am C   F C F C 
 
 
C                 F               C 
So beautiful to be free from my name 
G  Am             F               C 
So beautiful to be free from my name 
      F            Am 
To be free from my name 
                    G     C 
And all those who lay claim 
                  F              C 
So beautiful to be free from my name 
 
C                 F               C 
Was so beautiful how could we not believe 
   Am            F            C       G   
So beautiful how could we not believe 
    F             Am 
How could we not believe 
                     G           C 
Having lived through times like these 
                 F            C 
So beautiful how could we not believe 
                 F            C 
So beautiful how could we not believe 
                 F            C 
So beautiful how could we not believe

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Chord set

C · F · Am · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.