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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                         "You Know What I Mean"
                      (Gary Bonner - Alan Gordon)
Intro:
	 Ev    v    F#7v    v      Ev    v    v    v
	-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-0--0-0--0----0-0--0-|
	---------------------|---------------------|
	----1-2--1----3-4--3-|----1-2--4------2--1-|
	-2---------4---------|-2------------4------|
	---------------------|---------------------|
	---------------------|---------------------|
Verse 1:
	SEhouldn't we two F#7be together
	YEou know what I mF#7ean
	To Abe with you is sDomething like a drGeam (you know what I mEean)
	And if you wAant me Dto
	I'll bring sAunshine Dto you oGnly
Verse 2:
	             E[N.C.]    F#7  
	You better stop, take a look about
	You kEnow what I mF#7ean
	If oAnly you could sDee the dreams that sGeem to mean so mEuch to me
	Then you'd kAnow the reason wDhy
	I would lAove to "I Edo" than say
	GoodbDye and lAet you Dgo foreAver
	WB/F#ouldn't we two be together
Bridge:
	CEan't you F#see that EI want yF#ou
	For Ame forever
	WC#ouldn't we two be togF#ether
Verse 3:
	BDo you know what I mC#ean, can't you read Bin between the lC#ines
	Sometimes I'm tEalking and it dAoesn't seem too clDearB  
	But if you hEave to kAnow
	        E            B                E / / /  / / F# /
	I'm in love if only you know what I mean
Coda [repeat to fade]:
	E   F#   [vocals enter 3rd time; bass plays B-C# starting 6th time]
	/ / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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You Know What I Mean

by The Turtles

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F#7

B/F#

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"You Know What I Mean"

(Gary Bonner - Alan Gordon)

Intro:

E F#7 E

v v v v v v v v

-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-|-0--0-0--0----0-0--0-|

---------------------|---------------------|

----1-2--1----3-4--3-|----1-2--4------2--1-|

-2---------4---------|-2------------4------|

---------------------|---------------------|

Verse 1:

E F#7

Shouldn't we two be together

E F#7

You know what I mean

A D G E

To be with you is something like a dream (you know what I mean)

A D

And if you want me to

A D G

I'll bring sunshine to you only

Verse 2:

E C F#7

[N..]

You better stop, take a look about

E F#7

You know what I mean

A D G E

If only you could see the dreams that seem to mean so much to me

A D

Then you'd know the reason why

A E

I would love to "I do" than say

D A D A

Goodbye and let you go forever

B/F#

Wouldn't we two be together

Bridge:

E F# E F#

Can't you see that I want you

For me forever

C# F#

Wouldn't we two be together

Verse 3:

B C# B C#

Do you know what I mean, can't you read in between the lines

E A D B

Sometimes I'm talking and it doesn't seem too clear

E A

But if you have to know

E B E / / / / / F# /

I'm in love if only you know what I mean

Coda [repeat to fade]:

E F# [vocals enter 3rd time; bass plays B-C# starting 6th time]

/ / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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