title: I’m a Believer w Back-Up Vocals Quartet)
key: 70s
harp type: Chromatic
genre: G
skill: Expert

I’m a Believer with Back-Up Vocals (12 Hole Chromatic Quartet)
Words & Music by Neil Diamond
As Performed by The Monkees
Key of G Major Range: C4 to Eb6
Requires four 12 Hole Key of C Solo Tuned chromatic 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 * = button in
-(910) = draw holes 9 and 10 together
(910) = blow holes 9 and 10 together
-(6×8)* = draw holes 6&8 with button in while tongue blocking hole 7
-1 = grace note 6____ = hold ! = staccato
1_-1 = 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: 1_-1 -2 1_-1 -2 1_-1 -2 1_-1 -2 1_-1 -2 1_-1
1: -13 3 3 3 3_-3 -3 -34___ 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 -34 -3 3____ 3
Love was out to get__ me.
2: 6___ 6 -5 4 -4___ -4
3: -1 2 3__ 2 3_________
(Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
-44 4 -4 -3 3____
1: That’s the way it seemed.
2: 6 6 -5 5 -4___
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 8_____________ -9* 7___ -6 7________ -6 7!
1: 4 4 -4 -3 3 3___ 2 -2 -2_-2*____
Dis-ap-point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams.___
2: 6 6 -5 4 -4 -4__ -3 -3 3*_-3_____
4: 8_____ -7* 8! 7 7 -6____ -6 7
4: -9__ 8 -9 7
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5_____
Then I saw her face;__
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: -5 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -4 -5___4_-4____
Not a trace________
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: -5 6_______ 6 -5______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 -5__
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 6 7___
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -3*-4__ -5 3__6 6 6 6_-5 -5
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 67____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-5____6_____________-5_______
-57____________(67)_-5__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -5 -5 -5 -5_4__ 4 -4 3 -3____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:__7__________-6_______________
3:__-5__________5_______________
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____ -4 -4 -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: -44___ 4 -4 -3 3__ 3
What’s the use in try-in’?
2: -56___ 6 -5 4 -4_ -4
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: (678)___________ -6______________________7!
1: 34 4 -4 -3 3_____
All you get is pain._
2: 6 6 -5 4 -3____
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 8! 8 -7*___ 7 -6_ 7
1: 4 4 -4 -3 3 3 2 -2 -2_-2*
When I need-ed sun-shine, I got rain.
2: 6 6 -5 4 -4 -4 -3 -3 3*_-3
4: -9 9 9 9 9 -9
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5____
Then I saw her face;_
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: -5 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -4 -5___4_-4____
Not a trace________
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: -5 6_______ 6 -5______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 -5__
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 6 7___
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -3*-4__ -5 3__6 6 6 6_-5 -5
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 67____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-5____6_____________-5_______
-57____________(67)_-5__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -5 -5 -5 -5_4__ 4 -4 3 -3____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:__7__________-6_______________
3:__-5__________5_______________
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 -4 -3 3___ 3
love was out to get_ me.
2: 6 6 -5 4 -4__ -4
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 9___________ 10! 7! 7! 7* 7! 7!
1: 3 4 4 -4 -3 3____
Now, that’s the way it seemed.
2: 6 6 -5 4 -4___
-1 2 3__ 2 23________
3: (Duh, duh, din, duh, din.______)
4: 8_____________ -7* 7! 7! 7! 7!
1: 4 4 -4__ -3__ 3 3___ 2 -2 -2_-2*______
Dis – ap – point – ment haunt-ed__ all my dreams._____
2: 6 6 -5__ 4___ -4 -4__ -3 -3 3_-3________
3: 7 7 7 7 7
4: 8_______________ -9*! -6 -6 -6 -6 -6
4: -9 -(6×8)* -(6×8)* -(6×8)*
1: 3 3 3 -4 -5____
Then I saw her face;_
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
4: 7
1: -5 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
now I’m_ a be – liev – er!
2: 6___ -5 6 6_____ -5
3: 7___ 7 7 7_____ 7
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -4 -5___4_-4____
Not a trace________
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: -5 6_______ 6 -5______
of doubt in my mind.___
2: 6_______ 6 6 -5__
Doubt in my mind.
3: 7_______ 7 6 7___
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 3 -3*-4__ -5 3__6 6 6 6_-5 -5
I’m in____ Love. I’m_ a be-liev-er!
2: 67____________________________
Mm____________________________
3: 4-5____6_____________-5_______
-57____________(67)_-5__
4: Oh, yeah.
1: -5 -5 -5 -5_4__ 4 -4 3 -3____
I could-n’t leave_ her if I tried_.
2:__7__________-6_______________
3:__-5__________5_______________
4: 1_-1 2 1_-1 2 1_-1 2
1: 6 6 7 7 -7_-7*_7___
Yes, I saw her face;______
2: -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
3: 7 7 7 7 7 7
1: 7 -7*8__ 8 -8 7 7_____ -6
now I’m__ a be – liev – er!
2: (67)(67)(67) (67)__ 7
I’m a be – liev – er!
3: -5
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: -6 7___ 7 -7*_____7_____-6_____7_____
Well, not_ a trace______________________
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 7 7-8_____ 8 -8_7 7_-6___
of doubt___ in my_ mind.__
2: (67) (67)(67) 7_____
Doubt in my mind._
3: -5____
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 7 7-8_ 8 -7*_7 -7 -7 -7_-7* -7_-7* -7_-7* -7_-7* -7_-7* -7_-7*
Said I’m a be – liev–er, yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah,_ yeah._
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: -7*_7_-6_7___-6__
yeah.____________
Begin fade
1: 7 -8__ 8 -7*_7 7 -6 7__
Said I’m_ a be – liev–er, yeah.
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)
1: 7 7 -8___ 8 -8_7 7 -6 7___ -6_7___ -6_7_-6___ Fade out
I said I’m__ a be – liev–er, yeah, yeah,__ oh._______
4: 7 -(910) -(910) (910) (910) -(89)