I'm a Believer w Back-Up Vocals (C Cross Harp Quartet)
by
Neil Diamond
,
The Monkees
I'm a Believer w Back-Up Vocals (C Cross Harp Quartet)
by
Neil Diamond
,
The Monkees
70s
Diatonic
G
Expert
I’m a Believer with Back-Up Vocals (C Cross Harp Diatonic Quartet)
Words & Music by Neil Diamond
As Performed by The Monkees
Key of G Major Range: C4 to Eb6
Requires four (4) Key of C Richter Tuned diatonic harmonicas.
Player 1: Lead Melody
Players 2 & 3: Accompaniments and Back-Up Vocals
Player 4: Fills, Bridges, and Back-Up Rhythms
Tab Notations:
None = blow - = draw ’ = half step bend
” = full step bend ”’ = full step and a half bend
ob = overblow -(89) = draw holes 8 and 9 together
(89) = blow holes 8 and 9 together
-1 = grace note 6____ = hold ! = staccato
1_-1 = slide; move smoothly from note to note
__6____ = continuously held note from previous line
Note: -2 and 3 are the same note. If you require or prefer
a change in breath direction, this is your opportunity.
Moderately fast
Intro:
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3:6 6 6 6 6 6
4: 1_-1 -2” 1_-1 -2” 1_-1 -2” 1_-1 -2” 1_-1 -2” 1_-1
1: -1 3 3 3 3 3_-3”-3” -3”4___ 4 -3”-4__ -3” 3____
I thought love was on – ly true__ in fair__- y tales,
1: 23____ 3 3 3 3_-3”_ -3” 4 4___ -3___
Meant for some-one else__ but not for_ me.__
1: 4___ 4 -3”4 -3” 3____ 3
Love was out to get__ me.
2: 5___ 5 -4 4 -3___ -3
3: -1 2 3__ 2 3_________
(Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
-34 4 -3 -3” 3____
1: That’s the way it seemed.
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3___
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 7_____________ 8ob 6___ -5 6________ -5 6!
1: 4 4 -3 -3” 3 3¬¬¬___ 2 -2” -2”_-2’___
Dis-ap-point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.___
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3 -3__ -3” -3” 3_-3”____
4: 7_____ 6ob 7! 6 6 -5____ -5 6
4: -8__ 7 -8
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
4: 6
1: -4 5___ -4 5 5_____ -4
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ 6 6 6_____ 6
3: 5___ -4 5 5_____ 5
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3 -4___4_-3____
Not a trace________
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
1: -4 5_______ 5 -4______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 6___
Doubt in my mind.
3: 5_______ 5 5 -4___
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3’-3__ -4 3__5 5 5 5_-4 -4
I’m in____ love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 56____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-4____5_____________-5_______
-45_____________6__-4__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -4 -4 -4 -4_4__ 4 -3 3 -3”____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:___6__________-5_____________
3:__-4__________4______________
4: 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1
1: 23 3 3 3 3-3” -3” 4____ -3 -3 -3” 3_____
I thought love was more or less_ a giv-in’ thing._
1: 23___ 3 3 3 -3”___ -3” -3” 4 -3___
Seems the more I gave,_ the less I got._
1: -34___ 4 -3 -3” 3__ 3
What’s the use in try-in’?
2: -45__ 5 -4 4 -3_ -3
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: (567)___________ -5_______________________6!
1: 34 4 -3 -3” 3_____
All you get is pain._
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3____
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 7! 7 6ob___ 6 -5_ 6
1: 4 4 -3 -3” 3 3 2 -2” -2”_-2’
When I need-ed sun-shine, I got rain.
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3 -3 -3” -3” 3”’_-3”
4: -8 7 7 7 7 -8
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
4: 6
1: -4 5___ -4 5 5_____ -4
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ 6 6 6_____ 6
3: 5___ -4 5 5_____ 5
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3 -4___4_-3____
Not a trace________
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
1: -4 5_______ 5 -4______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 6___
Doubt in my mind.
3: 5_______ 5 5 -4___
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3’-3__ -4 3__5 5 5 5_-4 -4
I’m in____ love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 56____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-4____5_____________-5_______
-45_____________6__-4__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -4 -4 -4 -4_4__ 4 -3 3 -3”____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:___6__________-5_____________
3:__-4__________4______________
4: 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1
1: -2”-3”
ya know.
4: 3 3___ -2” -1__ -1 -1__-1 -2” -2’ 3__ 3 -2” -1 -1 -2” -2’ 3__ 3
4: -2” -1 -1 -2” -2’ 3 3___ -2”__ -1__ -1__ -1__ -1 -2” -2’
1: 3____4__
Ah,_____
4: 3__ 3 -2” -1 -1 -2” -2’ 3 3 -2” 3____
1: 4 4 -3 -3” 3___ 3
love was out to get_ me.
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3__ -3
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 7___________ 8! 6! 6! 6! 6! 6!
1: 3 4 4 -3 -3” 3____
Now, that’s the way it seemed.
2: 5 5 -4 4 -3___
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 7_____________ 6ob 6! 6! 6! 6!
1: 4 4 -3__ -3”__ 3 3___ 2 -2” -2”_-2’_____
Dis – ap – point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams._____
2: 5 5 -4__ 4___ -3 -3__ -3” -3” 3”’_-3”_____
3: 6 6 6 6 6
4: 7_______________ 8ob! -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
3: 7! 7! 7!
4: -8 5ob 5ob 5ob
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
4: 6
1: -4 5___ -4 5 5_____ -4
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ 6 6 6_____ 6
3: 5___ -4 5 5_____ 5
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3 -4___4_-3____
Not a trace________
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
1: -4 5_______ 5 -4______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 6___
Doubt in my mind.
3: 5_______ 5 5 -4___
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 3 -3’-3__ -4 3__5 5 5 5_-4 -4
I’m in____ love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 56____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-4____5_____________-5_______
-45_____________6__-4__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -4 -4 -4 -4_4__ 4 -3 3 -3”____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:___6__________-5_____________
3:__-4__________4______________
4: 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2” 1_-1 2”
1: 5 5 6 6 -6_6ob_6___
Yes, I saw her face;______
2: -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
3: 6 6 6 6 6 6
1: 6 6ob7__ 7 -7 6 6_____ -5
now I’m__ a be – liev – er!
2: (56)(56)(56) (56)__ 6
I’m a be – liev – er!
3: -5
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: -5 6___ 6 6ob_____6_____-5_____6_____
Well, not_ a trace______________________
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 6 6-7_____ 7 -7_6 6_-5___
of doubt___ in my_ mind.__
2: (56) (56)(56) 6_____
Doubt in my mind._
3: -4____
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 6 66ob_ 7 6ob_6 6ob 6ob -6_6ob -6_6ob -6_6ob -6_6ob -6_6ob -6_6ob
Said I’m a be – liev–er, yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah._
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 6ob_6_-5_6___-5__
yeah.____________
Begin fade
1: 6 -7__ 7 6ob_6 6 -5 6__
Said I’m_ a be – liev–er, yeah.
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
1: 6 6 -7___ 7 -7_6 6 -5 6___ -5_6___ -5_6_-5___ Fade out
I said I’m__ a be – liev–er, yeah, yeah,__ oh._______
4: 6 -(89) -(89) (89) (89) -(78)
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