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 G7 C
when the night returns just like a friend . . . . . . .
F G7 C
when the evening comes to set me free . . . . . . . . . . . .
F G7
when the quiet hours that wait . . . . . . . .

Am Em F C F
beyond the day make . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dm7 G G6 G7
peaceful sounds in me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C G7 C
took a drag from my last cigarrette . . . . . . . .
F G7 C
took a drink from a glass of old red wine . . . . . . .
F G7
i closed my eyes and i could . . . . . .
Am Em F C
make it real and
F Dm7 G7
feel it one more time . . . . . . . .

chorus :

Am
can you hear it babe? . . . . . . . . . ( riff1 )
G7
can you hear it babe? . . . . . . . . . ( riff2 )
F C
from another time from another place
G G7 G
can you remember it babe?

C Dm7
and the radio played like a carnival tune
C
as we lay in our bed in the other room
F
when we gave it away for the sake of a dream
F
in a penny arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C D * Dm C
if you know what i mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if you know what i mean babe . . .

C F C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C G7 C C/G
heres to the songs we used to sing . . . . . . . .
F G7 C C/G
and heres to the times we used to know . . . . . . . . . . .
F G7
its hard to hold them
Am Em F C F
in our arms again but
F Dm7 G7
hard to let them go .
Am
do you hear it babe? . . . . . . . . . ( riff1 )
G7
do you hear it babe? . . . . . . . . . ( riff2 )
F C
it was another time it was another place
G G7 G G7 G G7 G
do you remember it babe?

repeat chorus .

C Dm7
and the radio played like a carnival tune
C
as we lay in our bed in the other room
F
when we gave it away for the sake of a dream
F
in a penny arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C D * Dm C
if you know what i mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if you know what i mean

end ’’’’’

F C F
. . . . . . . . . . . . if you know what i mean
F C F
if you know what i mean babe .
F C D * Dm C .
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