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If I Believed

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Key: C

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[Am] [C/G] [F] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Abaug] [C/G] [F#] [G7] [G7] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm] [Esus4] [E7] [Am] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [Ab/F] [C/E] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [F7] [Am] [Dm7] [C/E] [F7] [F/G] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Abaug] [C/G] [F#] [G7] [G7] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm] [Esus4] [E7] [Am] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [Ab/F] [C/E] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Gb7] [Db/F] [Ebm7] [Db/F] [A] [Db/F] [Ebm7] [Fsus4] [F7] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ebm7] [Db/F] [Gb7] [Ab] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Db7]

[Am]If I [C/G]believed in paradise
[F]I'd swear I [C]must be there
[C/Bb]I'd swear I must be [Dm7]there right now with you
[Esus4]If I [E7]believed in miracles
[Abaug]I'd know that one [C/G]was happening to me
[F#]But if I [G7]don't believe in paradise
[G7]And miracles [C]aren't real
[C/Bb]Then someone [Dm]tell me
[Esus4]What is [E7]this I feel
[Am]I wanna believe [F7]it's love this time
[C/E]I wanna believe my heart's [F7]not telling me a lie
[C/E]But with you [F7]I can't deny
[C/E]That if I [D/F#]believed in paradise
[E/G#]I'd swear [F7]I'm there
[C/E]♪
[D/F#]If I believed [E/G#]in magic spells
[Ab/F]It all would [C/E]be so clear
[Dm7]A magic spell must [Esus4]have brought you here
[E7]If I could [F7]see the future
[Am]I'd see if you and [Dm7]I were meant to be
[C/E]But I don't [F7]know any magic
[F/G]And tomorrow's [C]just a dream
[C/Bb]Then something in [Dm7]this fantasy is real
[Esus4]I wanna believe [E7]it's love this time
[Abaug]I wanna believe my heart's [C/G]not telling me a lie
[F#]I wanna [G7]believe it's love
[G7]I wanna believe my heart's [C]not telling me a lie
[C/Bb]But with you [Dm]I can't deny
[Esus4]That if I [E7]believed in paradise
[Am]I'd swear [F7]I'm there
[C/E]I'm there
[F7]I'm there
[C/E]♪
[F7]If I believed

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album If I Believed

Released 1985

Genre

Disco Jazz

Songwriter Patti Austin

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key C (C Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 26 Unique Chords

Genre Disco

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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If I Believed by Patti Austin is played in the key of C with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Am (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti C/G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti C (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C/Bb (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Dm7 (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for If I Believed by Patti Austin: sounding in C without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F, F#, Ab) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from C/G to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

vi – I – IV – I – ii – Esus4 – E7 – Abaug – F# – V – ii – IV – I – D/F# – E/G#

Song chords:

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Am C/G F C

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

C/Bb Dm7 Esus4 E7 Abaug F# G7 Dm F7 C/E D/F# E/G# Ab/F F/G Gb7 Db/F Ebm7 A Fsus4 Bbm Ab Db7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of C without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C Tonic

ii Dm Supertonic

iii Em Mediant

IV F Subdominant

V G Dominant

vi Am Submediant

vii° Bdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Abaug)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: C • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: vi – I – IV – I – ii – Esus4 – E7 – Abaug – F# – V – ii – IV – I – D/F# – E/G# • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for If I Believed, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for If I Believed by Patti Austin is C. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album If I Believed

Released 1985

Genre

Disco Jazz

Songwriter Patti Austin

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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[Intro]
[Am] [C/G] [F] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Abaug] [C/G] [F#] [G7] [G7] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm] [Esus4] [E7] [Am] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [Ab/F] [C/E] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [F7] [Am] [Dm7] [C/E] [F7] [F/G] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Abaug] [C/G] [F#] [G7] [G7] [C] [C/Bb] [Dm] [Esus4] [E7] [Am] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [F7] [C/E] [D/F#] [E/G#] [Ab/F] [C/E] [Dm7] [Esus4] [E7] [Gb7] [Db/F] [Ebm7] [Db/F] [A] [Db/F] [Ebm7] [Fsus4] [F7] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ebm7] [Db/F] [Gb7] [Ab] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Bbm] [Ab] [Gb7] [Db7]

[Am]If I [C/G]believed in paradise
[F]I'd swear I [C]must be there
[C/Bb]I'd swear I must be [Dm7]there right now with you
[Esus4]If I [E7]believed in miracles
[Abaug]I'd know that one [C/G]was happening to me
[F#]But if I [G7]don't believe in paradise
[G7]And miracles [C]aren't real
[C/Bb]Then someone [Dm]tell me
[Esus4]What is [E7]this I feel
[Am]I wanna believe [F7]it's love this time
[C/E]I wanna believe my heart's [F7]not telling me a lie
[C/E]But with you [F7]I can't deny
[C/E]That if I [D/F#]believed in paradise
[E/G#]I'd swear [F7]I'm there
[C/E]♪
[D/F#]If I believed [E/G#]in magic spells
[Ab/F]It all would [C/E]be so clear
[Dm7]A magic spell must [Esus4]have brought you here
[E7]If I could [F7]see the future
[Am]I'd see if you and [Dm7]I were meant to be
[C/E]But I don't [F7]know any magic
[F/G]And tomorrow's [C]just a dream
[C/Bb]Then something in [Dm7]this fantasy is real
[Esus4]I wanna believe [E7]it's love this time
[Abaug]I wanna believe my heart's [C/G]not telling me a lie
[F#]I wanna [G7]believe it's love
[G7]I wanna believe my heart's [C]not telling me a lie
[C/Bb]But with you [Dm]I can't deny
[Esus4]That if I [E7]believed in paradise
[Am]I'd swear [F7]I'm there
[C/E]I'm there
[F7]I'm there
[C/E]♪
[F7]If I believed