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Did You Know? Play Me was the first single from Neil Diamond's 1972 album Moods. it was also the first time Neil collaborated with his long term guitar player Richard Bennett who played the arpeggiated chords in the song. Strangely, the lyrics have been debated in academic circles because it uses the word 'brang' instead of 'brought'
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (Yellow Pick when played with open anchor chords)
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Play Me Chords And Strumming, Neil Diamond
Open Chords: (capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open Csus4 chord x3301x
Open C/B chord
Open Fmaj7 chord (F∆7)
Open Fmaj7/A chord (F∆7/A)
Open Gadd4 chord
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 102 bpm Key: D
Intro -
| |C - - |C - - |Csus4 - - |Csus4 - - | | x 2
Verse 1 -
| |C - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|C - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |F∆7 - - |
|C - - |Csus4 - - |C - - |Csus4 - - | | x 2
(Cx8) She was morning, and I was night time
I one day woke up to find her lying be(F∆7x4)side my bed
I softly said (C) "come take (Csus4)me" (C) (Csus4)
For (Cx8)I've been lonely in need of someone
As I've done someone wrong somewhere
But I (F∆7x4)don't know where, I don't know where
Come (C)lately (Csus4) (C) (Csus4)
Chorus -
|F∆7 - - |Gadd4 - - |F∆7/A - - |C/B - - |
|C - - |Csus4 - - |C - - |Csus4 - -