Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Believer – Imagine Dragons
Key Information for the Song Believer
Scale: Bb minor key (B-flat minor scale)
Key Signature: Five flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)
Bb minor scale notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, and Ab
Relative major of B-flat (Bb) minor is D-flat (Db) major.
Db major scale notes: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C
Vocal range: Ab3 to Db5
Tme signature: 12/8
Tempo: Allegro tempo of 125 beats per minute
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
This post provides the letter notes (right hand notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Believer by Imagine Dragons. The song is in B flat minor with a tempo of 125 BPM and a 4/4, common time signature.
These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.
The song Believer is a Powerful rock anthem with a driving piano part. Features power chords and a soaring melody in the chorus. The left hand plays repetitive bass notes or power chords, while the right hand handles the melody and rhythmic chords.
This song has a powerful and driving melody with strong rhythmic elements. It uses a mix of major and minor chords, creating an intense and anthemic sound.
1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Believer
This section presents the right hand notes for the melody of the song Believer.
Believer Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout

Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Part 1 (Verse 1)
First things first
I’ma say all the words inside my head
I’m fired up and tired of
The way that things have been, oh-ooh
The way that things have been, oh-ooh
*Bb~ F~ Eb~
First things first,
Eb (Db) Eb~ Eb (F) Eb
I’ ma say all the words
(Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
inside my head
F~ Eb~ Eb (Db) Eb~ Eb
I’m fired up and tired of
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
The way that things have been,
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o_ oh
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
The way that things have been,
Db~ Bb~~ A~~
oh – o_ oh
Part 2 (Verse 2)
Second things second
Don’t you tell me what you think that I could be
I’m the one at the sail
I’m the master of my sea, oh-ooh
The master of my sea, oh-ooh
*Bb (*Bb) F~ Eb (Eb)
Second things second,
Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb (F) Eb
Don’t you tell me what you think
(Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
that I could be
F (F) Eb~ Eb (Db) Eb~
I’m the one at the sail
Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
I’m the master of my sea,
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o – oh
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
The master of my sea,
Db~ Bb~~ A~~
oh – o – oh
Believer – Imagine Dragons – Slow Easy Piano Tutorial with Sheet, Notes and Lyrics
Important:
Play the notes for parts 3 and 4, fast or very fast.
Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)
I was broken from a young age
Taking my sulkin’ to the masses
Writing my poems for the few
That look at me, took to me, shook at me, feelin’ me
(AA) Bb~ Bb (BbBb) Bb~ Bb
I was bro_ken from a young age
(Bb Bb Bb) Bb~ Bb,
Taking my sulk_ ing,
(BbBb) Bb~ Bb
to the mas_ ses
(BbBb Bb) Db*~ Db* (Db* Db*) Db*
Writing my po_ ems for the few
(Db* Db* Db* Db*)
That look at me,
(C*C*C*) (C*C*C*) (C*C*C*)
took to me, shook to me, feeling me.
Part 4 (Pre-Chorus)
Singing from heartache from the pain
Taking my message from the veins
Speaking my lesson from the brain
Seeing the beauty through the…
(C*C* C*) Bb~ Bb (Bb Bb) Bb~
Singing from heartache, from the pain
(Bb Bb Bb) Bb~ Bb (Bb Bb) Bb~
Taking my message from the veins
(Bb Bb Bb) Db*~ Db*~, (Db* Db*) Db*~
Speaking my le_sson, from the brain
(Db*Db* Db*) C*~ C*~ (C*) C*~~
Seeing the beauty through the~
Part 5 (Chorus)
Pain! You made me a, you made me a
Believer, believer
Pain! You break me down, you build me up
Believer, believer
Bb~~
Pain~
F Db* (Db*) C*
You made me a,
Bb Db* (Db*) C*
you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
belie_ ver, belie_ ver
Bb~~
Pain~
F Db* (Db*) C*
You break me down
Bb Db* (Db*) C*
and build me up,
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
believer, believer
Part 6 (Chorus)
Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from…
Pain! You made me a, you made me a
Believer, believer
F~~~
Pain~~
Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb
Let the bullets fly,
(Db) Eb (Db) F~~
oh let them rain
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb
My life, my love,
Or
(F Eb) (Db Eb)
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb Db
my drive, it came from
Bb~~
Pain~~
F Db* (Db*) C*
You made me a,
Bb Db* (Db*) C*
you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
belie_ ver, belie_ ver
Part 7 (Verse 3)
Third things third
Send a prayer to the ones up above
All the hate that you’ve heard
Has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh
Your spirit up above, oh-ooh
*Bb~ F~ Eb~
Third things third
Eb (Db) Eb~ Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Send a prayer to the ones up above
F~ F Eb~ Eb (Db) Eb
All the hate that you’ve heard
(Db) Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Has turned your spirit to a dove,
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o_ oh
Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Your spirit up above
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o_ oh
Part 8 (Pre-Chorus)
I was chokin’ in the crowd
Building my rain up in the cloud
Falling like ashes to the ground
Hoping my feelings, they would drown
But they never did, ever lived, ebbin’ and flowin’
Inhibited, limited ’til it broke open and rained down
It rained down, like…
Part 9 (Chorus)
Pain! You made me a, you made me a Believer, believer
Pain! You break me down, you build me up Believer, believer
Pain! Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from…
Pain! You made me a, you made me a Believer, believer
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C*
Pain~ You made me a,
Bb Db* (Db*) C*
you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
belie_ ver, belie_ ver
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C*
Pain~ You break me down
Bb Db* (Db*) C*
and build me up,
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
believer, believer
F~~~ Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb
Pain~~ Let the bullets fly,
(Db) Eb (Db) F~~
oh let them rain
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb
My life, my love,
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb Db Bb~~
my drive, it came from Pain~~
F Db* (Db*) C* | Bb Db* (Db*) C*
You made me a, | you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
believer, believer
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2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Believer
Believer Right Hand and Left Hand Notes
This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords for Believer played by the left hand.
- Letter notes are written above the words.
- Chords are written below the lyrics.
- A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.
The melody and chords follow a pattern throughout the song. The harmony in “Believer” is relatively simple yet effective, providing a strong foundation for the song’s melody and rhythm.
Playing left hand piano notes or chords for the song Believer is easy because of the same chord progression, Am-Am-F#-F (or A).
Verse 1
*Bb~ F~ Eb~
First things first,
A#m
Eb (Db) | Eb~ Eb (F) Eb
I’ ma | say all the words
| A#m
(Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
inside my | head
| F#
F~ Eb~ Eb (Db) | Eb~ Eb
I’m fired up and | tired of
| F (or A)
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
The way that things have | been,
| A#m
Db~ Bb~~ | F~~~
oh – o_ | oh
| A#m
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
The way that things have | been,
| F#
Db~ Bb~~ | A~~~
oh – o_ | oh
| F(or A)
Verse 2
*Bb (*Bb) F~ Eb (Eb)
Second things second,
A#m
Eb (Db) | Eb (Db) Eb (F) Eb
Don’t you | tell me what you think
| A#m
(Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
that I could | be
| F#
F (F) Eb~ Eb (Db) | Eb~
I’m the one at the | sail
| F
Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
I’m the master of my | sea,
| A#m
Db~ Bb~~ | F~~
oh – o – | oh
| A#m
(F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) | *Bb~
The master of my | sea,
| F#
Db~ Bb~~ | A~~~
oh – o – | oh
| F
Pre-Chorus
(AA) | Bb~ Bb (BbBb) Bb~ Bb
I was | broken from a young age
| A#m
(Bb Bb Bb) | Bb~ Bb,
Taking my | sulk_ ing,
| A#m
(BbBb) Bb~ Bb
to the mas_ ses
(BbBb Bb) | Db*~ Db* (Db* Db*) Db*
Writing my | poems for the few
| F#
(Db* Db* Db* Db*) | (C*C*C*) (C*C*C*) (C*C*C*)
That look at me, | took to me, shook to me, feeling me.
| F
Pre-Chorus
(C*C* C*) | Bb~ Bb (Bb Bb) Bb~
Singing from | heartache, from the pain
| A#m
(Bb Bb Bb) | Bb~ Bb (Bb Bb) Bb~
Taking my | message from the veins
| A#m
(Bb Bb Bb) | Db*~ Db*~, (Db* Db*) Db*~
Speaking my | lesson, from the brain
| F#
(Db*Db* Db*) | C*~ C*~ (C*) C*~~
Seeing the | beauty through the~
| F
Chorus
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C*
Pain~ You made me a,
A#m
Bb Db* (Db*) C* (Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
you made me a | believer, | believer
| F# | F
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C*
Pain~ You break me down
A#m
Bb Db* (Db*) C* (Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
and build me up, | believer, | believer
| F# | F
Chorus
F~~~ Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb
Pain~~ Let the bullets fly,
A#m
(Db) Eb (Db) F~~
oh let them | rain
| F#
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb
My life, my love,
Or
(F Eb) (Db Eb)
F/A
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb Db Bb~~
my drive, it came from Pain~~
A#m
F Db* (Db*) C* Bb Db* (Db*) C*
You made me a, you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
belie_ ver, | belie_ ver
F# | F
Verse 3
*Bb~ F~ Eb~
Third things third
A#m
Eb (Db) Eb~ Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Send a prayer to the ones up | above
| F#
F~ F Eb~ Eb (Db) Eb
All the hate that you’ve | heard
| F
(Db) Eb (F) Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Has turned your spirit to a | dove,
| A#m
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o_ oh
Eb (Db) *Bb (*Ab) *Bb~
Your spirit up | above
| F#
Db~ Bb~~ F~~
oh – o_ | oh
| F
Pre-Chorus
I was chokin’ in the crowd
A#m
Building my rain up in the cloud
Falling | like ashes to the ground
| F#
Hoping my | feelings, they would drown
| F
But they | never did, ever lived, ebbin’ and flowin’
| A#m
Inhibited, limited ’til it broke open and | rained down
| F#
It rained | down, like…
| F
Chorus
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C* Bb Db* (Db*) C* (Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
Pain~ You made me a, you made me a | believer, | believer
A#m | F# | F
Bb~~ F Db* (Db*) C* Bb Db* (Db*) C* (Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
Pain~ You break me down and build me up, | believer, | believer
A#m | F# | F
Chorus
F~~~ Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb (Db) Eb (Db) F~~
Pain~~ Let the bullets fly, oh let them | rain
A#m | F#
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb
My life, my love,
Or
(F Eb) (Db Eb)
F/A
(Db) Eb (Db) Eb Db Bb~~
my drive, it came from | Pain~~
| A#m
F Db* (Db*) C* Bb Db* (Db*) C*
You made me a, you made me a
(Bb) Bb~ Db*~~ (Db*) C*~ A~~
belie_ ver, | belie_ ver
F# | F
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