Sweet Caroline

by Neil Diamond · posted by chibluesteve

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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

  5   -5  6  6
Where it began
-4  5   -5 -5 -5 -5  -4
I can't begin to knowin'
 4   -4  5  5    5   -4  4     3
But then I know it's growin' strong

 5  -5  6     6
Was in the spring
-4     5   -5 -5  -5  -5 -4
And spring became the summer
  4    -4    5   5    5    -4  4  -4
Who'd have believed you'd come along

  6 
Hands, 
 -6 -6    -6
touchin' hands
 -7 -7   -7
Reachin' out
  7  7    7
Touchin' me
 7  -8   -8
Touchin' you

  8    6 -6 -6  
Sweet Caroline  
 -9  8  -6 
 -6   -9   -9 8    -8   7   6
Good times never seemed so good
 -7  7  -8
 8    6    -6 -6
I've been inclined
 -9  8  -6
-6  -9 -9   8   -8 7   -8
To believe they never would

 7   6 -5
But now I
 5   -5  6    6
Look at the night
 6  7  6 -6
-4  5   -5    -5  -5  5  -4
And it don't seem so lonely
4   -4  5  5   5   -4 4  3
We fill it up with only two
 5   -5  6    6
And when I hurt
 6  7  6 -6
-4  5    -5  -5  -5  5  -4
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
 4  -4  5  5    5   -4   4   -4
How can I hurt when I'm with you

 6
Warm, 
 -6 -6    -6
touchin' warm
 -7 -7   -7
Reachin' out
  7  7    7
Touchin' me
 7  -8   -8
Touchin' you

  8    6 -6 -6  
Sweet Caroline  
 -9  8  -6 
 -6   -9   -9 8    -8   7   6
Good times never seemed so good
 -7  7  -8
 8    6    -6 -6
I've been inclined
 -9  8  -6
-6  -9 -9   8   -8 7   -8
To believe they never would

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