I'm a Believer (C Cross Harp Diatonic Solo)

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 (C Cross Harp Diatonic Solo)
Words & Music by Neil Diamond
As Performed by The Monkees
Key of G Major    Range: C4 to C6


Requires a Key of C Richter Tuned diatonic harmonica. 


Tab Notations:
None = blow    - = draw    ’ = half step bend
” = full step bend    ob = overblow    
-1 = grace note    6____ = hold
1_-1 = slide; move smoothly from note to note


Moderately fast

 -13 3       3    3   3_-3”-3” -3”4___ 4  -3”-4__ -3” 3____
   I thought love was on –  ly true__ in fair__- y  tales,

 23____  3  3    3   3_-3”_ -3” 4   4___ -3___
  Meant for some-one else__ but not for_ me.__

 4___ 4   -3”4 -3” 3____ 3
 Love was out to  get__ me.  

 -34     4   -3  -3” 3____
  That’s the way it  seemed.

 4   4  -3    -3”  3     3___ 2   -2” -2”_-2’___
 Dis-ap-point–ment haunt-ed__ all my  dreams.___

 3    3 3   -4  -5_____
 Then I saw her face;__

 -4  5___ -4 5  5___ -4    
 now I’m_  a be–liev–er!

 3   -3 -4___4_-3____
 Not  a trace________

 -4 5_______ 5  -4______
 of doubt in my mind.___

 3   -3’-3__ -4        3__5 5 5  5_-4 -4
 I’m in_____ love.     I’m_ a be-liev-er!

 -4 -4    -4  -4_4__ 4   -3 3 -3”____
  I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.

 23 3       3    3   3-3”  -3” 4____   -3 -3  -3” 3_____
  I thought love was more or  less_    a giv-in’ thing._

 23___ 3   3    3 -3”___  -3” -3”  4 -3___
 Seems the more I gave,_  the less I got._

 -34___   4   -3 -3” 3__ 3
  What’s the use in try-in’?

 34   4   -3  -3” 3_____
  All you get is pain._

 4    4 -3   -3” 3  3      2  -2” -2”_-2’
 When I need-ed sun-shine, I  got rain.

 3    3 3   -4  -5_____
 Then I saw her face;__

 -4  5___ -4 5  5___ -4    
 now I’m_  a be–liev–er!

 3   -3 -4___4_-3____
 Not  a trace________

 -4 5_______ 5  -4______
 of doubt in my mind.___

 3   -3’-3__ -4        3__5 5 5  5_-4 -4
 I’m in_____ love.     I’m_ a be-liev-er!

 -4 -4    -4  -4_4__ 4   -3 3 -3”____
  I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.

 -2”-3”
 ya know.

 3____4__ 4    4   -3  -3” 3___ 3
 Ah,____  love was out to  get_ me.

 3    4      4   -3  -3” 3____
 Now, that’s the way it  seemed.

 4   4  -3__  -3”__ 3     3___   2  -2” -2”_-2’_____
 Dis–ap–point–ment  haunt-ed__   all my  dreams._____

 3    3 3   -4  -5_____
 Then I saw her face;__

 -4  5___ -4 5  5___ -4    
 now I’m_  a be–liev–er!

 3   -3 -4___4_-3____
 Not  a trace________

 -4 5_______ 5  -4______
 of doubt in my mind.___

 3   -3’-3__ -4         3__5 5 5  5_-4 -4
 I’m in_____ love.      I’m_ a be-liev-er!

 -4 -4    -4  -4_4__ 4   -3 3 -3”____
  I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.

 5    5 6   6   -6_6ob_6___
 Yes, I saw her face;______

 6   6ob7__ 7 -7 6 6___ -5  
 now I’m__ a be – liev–er!

 -5    6___ 6 6ob_____6_____-5_____6_____
 Well, not_ a trace______________________

 6  6-7_____  7  -7_6 6_-5___
 of doubt___ in  my_  mind.__

 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._

 6ob_6_-5_6___-5__
 yeah.____________

Begin fade
 6    -7__ 7 6ob_6  6    -5  6__  
 Said I’m_ a be  –  liev–er, yeah.

 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._______