Key: G
Introduction: G Em7 C9 G Em7 C9
G Em7
I believe kids oughta stay kids as long as they can
C9 D D4 D
Turn off the screen, go climb a tree, get dirt on their hands
G Em7
I believe we gotta forgive and make amends
C D
Cause nobody gets a second chance to make new old friends
Em7 D C9
I believe in working hard for what you' ve got
Em7 D C9
Even if it don' t add up to a hell of a lot
G
I believe most people are good
Em7
And most Mama' s oughta qualify for sainthood
C9 G D
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
G
I believe you love who you love
Em7
Ain' t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
C9 D
I believe this world ain' t half as bad as it looks
D G Em7 C9
I believe most people are good
G Em7
I believe them streets of gold are worth the work
C9 D
But I still wanna go even if they were paved in dirt
G Em7
I believe that youth is spent well on the young
C9 D
' Cause wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun
Em7 D C9
I believe if you just go by the nightly news
Em7 D C9
Your faith in all mankind would be the first thing you lose
G
I believe most people are good
Em7
And most Mama' s oughta qualify for sainthood
C9 G D
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
G
I believe you love who you love
Em7
Ain' t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
C9 D
I believe this world ain' t half as bad as it looks
D G
I believe most people are good
Em7 D C9
I believe that days go slow and years go fast
Em7 D C9
And every breath' s a gift, the first one to the last
G
I believe most people are good
Em7
And most Mama' s oughta qualify for sainthood
C9 G D
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
G
I believe you love who you love
Em7
Ain' t nothing you should ever be ashamed of
C9 D
I believe this world ain' t half as bad as it looks
D G Em7
I believe most people are good
C9 G Em7
I believe most people are good
C9 G
I believe most people are good