[Intro]
G  Em7  Cadd9
G  Em7  Cadd9
[Verse]
G                                  Em7 
I believe kids oughta stay kids as long as they can 
Cadd9                                     D                  Dsus4 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                Cadd9 
I believe in working hard for what you've got 
Em7        D                 Cadd9 
Even if it don't add up to a hell of a lot
[Chorus]
G 
I believe most people are good 
         Em7 
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood 
Cadd9                             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 
    Cadd9                                    D 
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks 
    D                     G       G    Em7  Cadd9 
I believe most people are good
[Verse]
G                                  Em7 
I believe them streets of gold are worth the work 
    Cadd9                              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 
       Cadd9                           D 
'Cause wisdom in your teens would be a lot less fun 
Em7          D                  Cadd9 
I believe if you just go by the nightly news 
     Em7             D                       Cadd9 
Your faith in all mankind would be the first thing you lose
[Chorus]
G 
I believe most people are good 
         Em7 
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood 
Cadd9                             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 
    Cadd9                                    D 
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks 
    D                     G 
I believe most people are good
[Instrumental]
G  Em7  Cadd9  D
[Bridge]
Em7            D                Cadd9 
I believe that days go slow and years go fast 
    Em7              D                   Cadd9 
And every breath's a gift, the first one to the last
[Chorus]
G 
I believe most people are good 
         Em7 
And most Mama's oughta qualify for sainthood 
Cadd9                             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 
    Cadd9                                    D 
I believe this world ain't half as bad as it looks 
    D                     G       Em7 
I believe most people are good
[Outro]
    Cadd9                 G     Em7 
I believe most people are good 
    Cadd9                 G 
I believe most people are good