Intro -x2-: Ab  Fm7  Dbadd9
 
Verse 1:
Ab                                  Fm7
I believe kids oughta stay kids as long as they can
Dbadd9                                     Eb                  Ebsus4 Eb
Turn off the screen, go climb a tree, get dirt on their hands
Ab                              Fm7
I believe we gotta forgive and make amends
      Db                                   Eb
Cause nobody gets a second chance to make new old friends
Fm7          Eb                Dbadd9
I believe in working hard for what you've got
Fm7        Eb                 Dbadd9
Even if it don't add up to a hell of a lot
 
Chorus:
Ab
I believe most people are good
         Fm7
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood
Dbadd9                             Ab                    Eb
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
Ab
I believe you love who you love
      Fm7
Ain't nothing you should ever be ashamed of
    Dbadd9                                    Eb
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks
    Eb                     Ab       Ab    Fm7  Dbadd9
I believe most people are good
 
Verse 2:
Ab                                  Fm7
I believe them streets of gold are worth the work
    Dbadd9                              Eb
But I still wanna go even if they were paved in dirt
Ab                                  Fm7
I believe that youth is spent well on the young
       Dbadd9                           Eb
'Cause wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun
Fm7          Eb                  Dbadd9
I believe if you just go by the nightly news
     Fm7             Eb                       Dbadd9
Your faith in all mankind would be the first thing you lose
 
Chorus:
Ab
I believe most people are good
         Fm7
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood
Dbadd9                             Ab                    Eb
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
Ab
I believe you love who you love
      Fm7
Ain't nothing you should ever be ashamed of
    Dbadd9                                    Eb
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks
    Eb                     Ab
I believe most people are good
 
Instrumental: Ab  Fm7  Dbadd9  Eb
 
Bridge:
Fm7            Eb                Dbadd9
I believe that days go slow and years go fast
    Fm7              Eb                   Dbadd9
And every breath's a gift, the first one to the last
 
Chorus:
Ab
I believe most people are good
         Fm7
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood
Dbadd9                             Ab                    Eb
I believe most Friday nights look better under neon or stadium lights
Ab
I believe you love who you love
      Fm7
Ain't nothing you should ever be ashamed of
    Dbadd9                                    Eb
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks
    Eb                     Ab       Fm7
I believe most people are good
 
Outro:
    Dbadd9                 Ab     Fm7
I believe most people are good
    Dbadd9                 Ab
I believe most people are good