If You Know What I Mean - Neil Diamond.

I'm amazed that this great Diamond song has'nt been previously tabbed before here.

This is my interpretation and may not reflect the actual recording.

(Capo 2)



C (x32010@1)                 G7 (320001@1)                CWhen (x32010@1)the night returns just like a friend.......
F (133211@1)               G7 (320001@1)              CWhen (x32010@1)the evening comes to set me free............
F (133211@1)         G7When (320001@1)the quiet hours that wait........

Am (x02210@1)   Em (022000@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)  FBeyond (133211@1)the day make ..............
         Dm7        G (320003@1)   G6 (320000@1)G7Peaceful (320001@1)sounds in me ...................

C (x32010@1)                 G7 (320001@1)           CTook (x32010@1)a drag from my last cigarrette ........
F (133211@1)                 G7 (320001@1)               CTook (x32010@1)a drink from a glass of old red wine.......
F (133211@1)          G7I (320001@1)closed my eyes and I could ......
Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1)F (133211@1) CMake (x32010@1)it real and
F (133211@1)     Dm7          G7Feel (320001@1)it one more time  ........

CHORUS:

AmCan (x02210@1)You hear it Babe?.........(Riff1)
G7Can (320001@1)you hear it Babe?.........(Riff2)
      F (133211@1)                  CFrom (x32010@1) another Time    From another place
         G (320003@1)             G7 (320001@1)     GCan (320003@1)you remember it Babe?

C (x32010@1)                                  Dm7
And the radio played like a carnival tune
                                  CAs (x32010@1)we lay in our bed in the other room
                                        FWhen (133211@1)we gave it away for the sake of a dream
FIn (133211@1)a penny arcade...................
                     C (x32010@1)        D*    Dm (xx0231@1)     CIf (x32010@1)you know what I mean...................If you know what I mean Babe...



C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)   C.......................................... (x32010@1)C (x32010@1)           G7 (320001@1)             C (x32010@1)      C/GHeres (3x555x@1)to the songs we used to sing........
F (133211@1)                G7 (320001@1)            C (x32010@1)     C/Gand (3x555x@1)heres to the times we used to know...........
F (133211@1)            G7Its (320001@1)hard to hold them
        Am (x02210@1) EmF C (x32010@1)  FIn (133211@1)our arms again but
F (133211@1)         Dm7    G7Hard (320001@1)to let them go.
AmDo (x02210@1)You hear it Babe?.........(Riff1)
G7Do (320001@1)you hear it Babe?.........(Riff2)
      F (133211@1)                  CIt (x32010@1)was another Time    It was another place
         G (320003@1)             G7 (320001@1)     G (320003@1)G7G G7G
Do you remember it Babe?

Repeat Chorus.

C (x32010@1)                                  Dm7
And the radio played like a carnival tune
                                  CAs (x32010@1)we lay in our bed in the other room
                                        FWhen (133211@1)we gave it away for the sake of a dream
FIn (133211@1)a penny arcade...................
                     C (x32010@1)        D*    Dm (xx0231@1)     CIf (x32010@1)you know what I mean...................If you know what I mean

End '''''

F (133211@1)                            C (x32010@1)    F............If (133211@1)you know what I mean
F (133211@1)                C (x32010@1)        FIf (133211@1)you know what I mean Babe.
F (133211@1)                   C (x32010@1)  D*  DmC. (xx0231@1)If you know what I mean Babe

RiFF1 (Am)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2--0---2--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------0----------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff2 (G7)

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----2---0---2---------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3-----------------------------------------------|

D* = C shape and slide up three frets to the fourth fret  and mute E1

Tabbed by Bob. I'd welcome any comments