I'm a Believer w Back-Up Vocals (G Diatonic 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)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Tab
I’m a Believer with Back-Up Vocals (G 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 G 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 ob = overblow od = overdraw
-(910) = draw holes 9 and 10 together
(910”) = blow holes 9 and 10 together while full step bending hole 10
-(5x8) = draw holes 5&8 while tongue blocking holes 6 & 7
-1 = grace note 6____ = hold ! = staccato
-2”_3 = slide; move smoothly from note to note
__7____ = continuously held note from previous line
Moderately fast
Intro:
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3:7 7 7 7 7 7
4: -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3
1: 34 4 4 4 4_-4 -4 -4-5__ -5 -45___ -4 4____
I thought love was on – ly true_ in fair__-y tales,
1: 34____ 4 4 4 4_-4__ -4 -5 -5__ 5____
Meant for some-one else__ but not for_ me.__
1: -5__ -5 -45 -4 4____ 4
Love was out to get__ me.
2: -6__ -6 6 -5 -5___ 5
3: -2 -3” 4__ -3” 4_________
(Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
-55 -5 5 -4 4___
1: That’s the way it seemed.
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5___
-2 -3” 4__ -3” -3”4________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: -9____________ -9od 7___ 6ob 7________ 6ob 7!
1: -5 -5 5 -4 4 4¬¬¬___ -3” -3’ -3’_-3____
Dis-ap-point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.___
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5 5___ -4 -4 -4’_-4_____
4: -9_____ 8’ -9!7 7 6ob__ 6ob 7
4: 9__ -9 9
1: 4 4 4 5 6_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: -6__ 6 6 -6____ 6
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 5 6___-5_5_____
Not a trace________
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: 6 -6_______ -6 6______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: -6_______ 6 -6 6_____
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 7 7___
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 4ob5___ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: -67___________________6ob____
Mm___________________________
3: -56____-6_____________6_______
67____________(-6)__6__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:____6ob______-(5x8)_________________
3:____6________________________(67)
4: -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3
1: -3”4 4 4 4 4-4 -4 -5___ 5 5 -4 4______
I thought love was more or less_ a giv-in’ thing._
1: -3”4____ 4 4 4 -4____ -4 -4 -5 5__
Seems the more I gave,_ the less I got.
1: 5-5___ -5 5 -4 4__ 4
What’s the use in try-in’?
2: 6-6___ -6 6 -5 5__ 5
-2 -3” 4__ -3” -3”4________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: -(6x9)______________ 5ob______________________
1: 4-5 -5 5 -4 4_____
All you get is pain._
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5_____
-2 -3” 4__ -3” -3”4________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: -9! -9 8ob___ 7 6ob_ 7
1: -5 -5 5 -4 4 4 -3” -3’ -3’_-3
When I need-ed sun-shine, I got rain.
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5 5 -4 -4 -4’_-4
4: 9 -9 -9 -9 -9 9
1: 4 4 4 5 6_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: -6__ 6 6 -6____ 6
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 5 6___-5_5_____
Not a trace________
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: 6 -6_______ -6 6______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: -6_______ 6 -6 6_____
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 7 7___
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 4ob5___ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: -67___________________6ob____
Mm___________________________
3: -56____-6_____________6_______
67____________(-6)__6__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:____6ob______-(5x8)_________________
3:____6________________________(67)
4: -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3
1: -3 -4
ya know.
4: 4 4___ -3’ 3__ 3 3__3 -3’ -3 4__ 4 -3’ 3 3 -3’ -2 4__ 4
4: -3’ 3 3 -3’ -3 4 4___ -3’__ 3__ 3__ 3__ 3 -3’ -3
1: 4____-5__
Ah,______
4: 4__ 4 -3’ 3 3 -3’ -3 4 4 -3’ 4______
1: -5 -5 5 -4 4___ 4
love was out to get_ me.
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5___ 5
-2 -3” 4__ -3” 4________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: -9__________ -10! 7! 7! 7! 7! 7!
1: 4 -5 -5 5 -4 4___
Now, that’s the way it seemed.
2: -6 -6 6 -5 5___
-2 -3” 4__ -3” -3”4________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: -9____________ 7ob! 7! 7! 7! 7!
1: -5 -5 5__ -4__ 4 4___ -3” -3’ -3_-4____
Dis – ap – point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.__
2: -6 -6 6__ -5__ 5 5___ -4 -4 4_-4_____
3: 7 7 7 7 7
4: -9_____________ -9od! 6ob 6ob 6ob 6ob 6ob
4: 9 -(7x9)! -(7x9)! -(7x9)!
1: 4 4 4 5 6_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: -6__ 6 6 -6____ 6
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 5 6___-5_5_____
Not a trace________
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: 6 -6_______ -6 6______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: -6_______ 6 -6 6_____
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 7 7___
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 4 4ob5___ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: -67___________________6ob____
Mm___________________________
3: -56____-6_____________6_______
67____________(-6)__6__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:____6ob______-(5x8)_________________
3:____6________________________(67)
4: -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’ -2”_3 3’
1: -6 -6 7 7 -8_8ob_7___
Yes, I saw her face;______
2: (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: 7 8ob-9_ -9 8ob_8_8____ 6ob
now I’m__ a be – liev – er!
2: 7 7 7 7_____ 7
I’m a be – liev – er!
3: -6 -6 -6 -6____ 5
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 6ob 7___ 7 8ob_____7_____6ob_____7_____
Well, not_ a trace______________________
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 7 78_____ 8 -8_7 7_-6____
of doubt__ in my_ mind.___
2: 7 7 7 7_____
Doubt in my mind._
3: -6 -6 -6 6_____
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 7 7-8ob -9 8ob_7 8ob 8ob -8_8ob -8_8ob -8_8ob -8_8ob -8_8ob -8_8ob
Said I’m a be – liev–er, yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah._
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 8ob_7_6ob_7___6ob__
yeah.______________
Begin fade
1: 7 8__ -9 8ob_7 7 6ob 7__
Said I’m_ a be – liev–er, yeah.
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)
1: 7 7 8___ -9 8_7 7 6ob 7___ 6ob_7__ 6ob_7_6ob___ Fade out
I said I’m__ a be – liev–er, yeah, yeah,__ oh._______
4: 7 (910”) (910”) -(910) -(910) (789)Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound
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