This version is played on a tweleve string tuned in the key of D and capoed at the fourth fret (standard tuning) or technically the sixth fret. (Verse 1)

If ^CI could ^Gever s^Amay it ri^Fght And ^Creach your ^Amhostage he^Fart Des^Gpite The dou^Cbts you har^Gbor T^Amhen you mi^Fght Co^Gme to believe in ^Cme ^G

(Verse 2)

The li^Cfe I le^Gad is n^Amot the kin^Fd That gi^Cves a w^Amoman pe^Face of m^Gind I on^Cly ho^Gpe somed^Amay you'll f^Find That y^Gou can believe in m^Ce ^G

(Verse 3)

Those ot^Cher lo^Gves that c^Amame bef^Fore Mean not^Ching ^Amto m^Fe anym^Gore But y^Cou can ne^Gver b^Ame quite su^Fre And w^Gill not believe in ^Cme ^G

(Chorus)

^CToo many h^Gearts have been^Am broken ^F ^CFailing to trus^Gt what they ^Cfeel ^G But ^Ctrust isn't ^Gsomething that's^Am spoken And l^Fove's never ^Cwrong When it's ^Greal

(Verse 4)

If ^CI could ^Gonly ^Amdo one ^Fthing Then ^CI would ^Amtry to wr^Fite and s^Ging A ^Csong that ^Gends y^Amour quest^Fioning And m^Gakes you believe in ^Cme ^G

(Chorus)

^CToo many h^Gearts have been^Am broken ^F ^CFailing to trus^Gt what they ^Cfeel ^G But ^Ctrust isn't ^Gsomething that's^Am spoken And l^Fove's never ^Cwrong When it's ^Greal

(Verse 5) If I could only do one thing

Then ^CI would ^Amtry to wr^Fite and s^Ging A ^Csong that ^Gends y^Amour quest^Fioning And m^Gakes you believe in ^Cme ^G Mak^Fes you ^Gbelieve in ^Cme Oh, y^Fou can ^Gbelieve in ^Cme

Dan Fogelberg - Believe in me