I'm a Believer w Back-Up Vocals (C Cross Harp Quartet)

by Neil Diamond / The Monkees · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

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)