Ben Believin'

Key: A Major
Tempo: 90 BPM – laid-back groove with a hint of swing

[Verse 1]

A
Folks in town say I’m a dreamer
F#m
Got a soft spot and a two-time schemer
D
You told me lies with a sugar kiss
E
And I still thought love looked like this

A
I bought roses and a second chance
F#m
You bought time and a slow dance
D
My mama said, “Boy, you’re too kind”
E
But I kept lettin’ your heart rewrite mine

[Chorus]

A E
'Cause I been believin’
F#m D
Like my name’s Ben Believin’
A E
Fallin’ for your every line
F#m D
Like a fool doin’ overtime
A E
Yeah, I should’ve seen the signs
F#m D
But love's blind and I ain't leavin’
A E A
No, I’m still Ben Believin’

[Verse 2]

A
You said, “I’m different this time around”
F#m
Then disappeared without a sound
D
But I held on like an old refrain
E
Hopin’ you’d come back again

A
You sent a postcard from Baton Rouge
F#m
Said, “Missin’ you, what’s the news?”
D
I wrote back with a hopeful tone
E
Guess I’m better at hurtin’ alone

[Chorus]

A E
'Cause I been believin’
F#m D
Like my name’s Ben Believin’
A E
Prayin’ on a wishin’ star
F#m D
While you’re dancin’ in some cowboy bar
A E
Yeah, I might be wrong again
F#m D
But I still send love with feelin’
A E A
'Cause I’m just Ben Believin’

[Bridge]

Bm E
Every heart’s got a habit
Bm E
Mine just happens to be you
C#m F#m
I should stop, but I grab it
D E
Every time you say we're through…

[Final Chorus]

A E
Still I been believin’
F#m D
You’re the reason I keep grievin’
A E
Love’s a jukebox stuck on you
F#m D
Playin’ hope like it’s brand new
A E
Yeah, I might be a fool for tryin’
F#m D
But I ain’t done with dreamin’
A E A
'Cause I’m still Ben Believin’

[Outro]

A E A
Yeah I’m still... Ben Believin’

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Writer: Songsmith