1. [C] Got to have a believin’, [F] got to have a believin’,
[G] got to have a believin’, all – the people, ’cause the people are [C] leavin’.
When the people believin’, [F] when the people believin’,
[G] when the people believin’, all – the children cause the children are [C] leavin’ [G]

Chorus: Bel-[C] fast, Bel-[G] fast, when the [F] country rings the leaving [C] bell, you’re lost
Belfast, Bel-[G] fast, when the [F] hate you have for one a-[C] nother’s past.
You can [G] try (You can try), you can try (You can try)
You can try to tell the world the reason why. Bel-[C] fast, Belfast, [Bb] [F][C]–[Bb] [F][C] Belfast.

2. [C] It’s the country that’s changin’, [F] it’s the country that’s changin’.
[G] it’s the country that’s changin’, all – the people ’cause the people are [C] leavin’.
It’s the world that’s deceivin’, [F] it’s the world that’s deceivin’,
[G] it’s the world that’s deceivin’ all – the people, ’cause the people [C] believin’ [G]

Chorus: Bel-[C] fast, Bel-[G] fast, when the [F] country rings the leaving [C] bell, you’re lost
Belfast, Bel-[G] fast, when the [F] hate you have for one a-[C] nother’s past.
You can [G] try (You can try), you can try (You can try)
You can try to tell the world the reason why. Bel-[C] fast, Belfast, [Bb] [F][C]–[Bb] [F][C] Belfast

3. [C] When the children believin’, [F] when the children believin’,
[G] when the children believin’ all – the people, cause the people are [C] leavin’
When the people are leavin’, [F] when the people are leavin’,
[G] when the people are leavin’ all – the children, ’cause the children [C] believin’