I'm a Believer (G Diatonic Solo)
by Neil Diamond / The Monkees · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Intro
I thought love was on – ly true_ in fair__-y tales,
Meant for some-one else__ but not for_ me.__
Love was out to get__ me.
That’s the way it seemed.
Dis-ap-point–ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.___
Then I saw her face;__
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
Not a trace________
of doubt in my mind.___
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
I thought love was more or less_ a giv-in’ thing._
Seems the more I gave,_ the less I got.
What’s the use in try-in’?
All you get is pain._
When I need-ed sun-shine, I got rain.
Then I saw her face;__
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
Not a trace________
of doubt in my mind.___
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
ya know.
Ah,______
love was out to get_ me.
Now, that’s the way it seemed.
Dis – ap – point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.__
Then I saw her face;__
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
Not a trace________
of doubt in my mind.___
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
Yes, I saw her face;______
now I’m__ a be – liev – er!
Well, not_ a trace______________________
of doubt__ in my_ mind.___
Said I’m a be – liev–er, yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah._
yeah.______________
Said I’m_ a be – liev–er, yeah.
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I’m a Believer (G Diatonic Solo) Words & Music by Neil Diamond As Performed by The Monkees Key of G Major Range: C4 to C6 Requires a Key of G Richter Tuned diatonic harmonica. Tab Notations: None = blow - = draw ’ = half step bend ” = full step bend ob = overblow -1 = grace note 6____ = hold ! = staccato -2”_3 = slide; move smoothly from note to note Moderately fast Intro: 34 4 4 4 4_-4 -4 -4-5__ -5 -45___ -4 4____ I thought love was on – ly true_ in fair__-y tales, 34____ 4 4 4 4_-4__ -4 -5 -5__ 5____ Meant for some-one else__ but not for_ me.__ -5__ -5 -45 -4 4____ 4 Love was out to get__ me. -55 -5 5 -4 4___ That’s the way it seemed. -5 -5 5 -4 4 4___ -3” -3’ -3’_-3____ Dis-ap-point–ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.___ 4 4 4 5 6_____ Then I saw her face;__ 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6 now I’m_ a be – liev – er! 4 5 6___-5_5_____ Not a trace________ 6 -6_______ -6 6______ of doubt in my mind.___ 4 4ob5___ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6 I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er! 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____ I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_. -3”4 4 4 4 4-4 -4 -5___ 5 5 -4 4______ I thought love was more or less_ a giv-in’ thing._ -3”4____ 4 4 4 -4____ -4 -4 -5 5__ Seems the more I gave,_ the less I got. 5-5___ -5 5 -4 4__ 4 What’s the use in try-in’? 4-5 -5 5 -4 4_____ All you get is pain._ -5 -5 5 -4 4 4 -3” -3’ -3’_-3 When I need-ed sun-shine, I got rain. 4 4 4 5 6_____ Then I saw her face;__ 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6 now I’m_ a be – liev – er! 4 5 6___-5_5_____ Not a trace________ 6 -6_______ -6 6______ of doubt in my mind.___ 4 4ob5___ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6 I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er! 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____ I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_. -3 -4 ya know. 4____-5__ Ah,______ -5 -5 5 -4 4___ 4 love was out to get_ me. 4 -5 -5 5 -4 4___ Now, that’s the way it seemed. -5 -5 5__ -4__ 4 4___ -3” -3’ -3_-4____ Dis – ap – point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.__ 4 4 4 5 6_____ Then I saw her face;__ 6 -6__ 6 -6 -6____ 6 now I’m_ a be – liev – er! 4 5 6___-5_5_____ Not a trace________ 6 -6_______ -6 6______ of doubt in my mind.___ 4 4ob5__ 6 4_-6 6 6 -6_-6 6 I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er! 6 6 6 6_-5__ -5 5 4 -4____ I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_. -6 -6 7 7 -8_8ob_7___ Yes, I saw her face;______ 7 8ob-9_ -9 8ob_8_8____ 6ob now I’m__ a be – liev – er! 6ob 7___ 7 8ob_____7_____6ob_____7_____ Well, not_ a trace______________________ 7 78_____ 8 -8_7 7_-6____ of doubt__ in my_ mind.___ 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._ 8ob_7_6ob_7___6ob__ yeah.______________ Begin fade 7 8__ -9 8ob_7 7 6ob 7__ Said I’m_ a be – liev–er, yeah. 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._______