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If You Know What I Mean — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “If You Know What I Mean”
Read "If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
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Lyrics
When the night re (A)turns just like a (D)friend,
when the eve ning (A7)comes to set me free,
when the qui et (A7)hours that wait be (Bm)yond (Dmaj7)the (G)day (D)make peace ful (Em7)sounds in me.
Took a drag from my (A)last cig a rette,
took a drink from a (A7)glass of old (D)wine.
I closed my (A7)eyes, and I could (Bm)make (Dmaj7)it (G)real (D)and
feel it (Em7)one more time.
Can you (Bm)hear it babe?
Can you (A)hear it babe?
It From an (Em)oth er time,
it from an (D)oth er place,
do (D)you re (A)mem ber it babe?
And the ra di o played like a car ni val (Em7)tune as we lay in our bed in the oth er (D)room, when we gave it a way for the sake of a (G)dream in a pen ny ar (G)cade,
if you know what I (D)mean.
Here’s to the (A)songs we used to (D)sing,
and here’s to the (A7)times we used to know.
It’s hard to (A7)hold them in our (Bm)arms (Dmaj7)a (G)gain (D)but
hard to (Em7)let them go.
Do you (D)mean.
If you know what I (D)mean.
If you know what I (D)mean.
If you know what I (D)mean.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If You Know What I Mean"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If You Know What I Mean" by Neil Diamond played in?
- If You Know What I Mean is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If You Know What I Mean"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If You Know What I Mean" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "If You Know What I Mean"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If You Know What I Mean"?
- "If You Know What I Mean" was originally performed by Neil Diamond. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If You Know What I Mean"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, A6, A7, Bm, D, Dmaj7, Em, Em7, +2 more.
- What other songs by Neil Diamond can I play here?
- Try "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY", "I AM...I SAID", "HELLO AGAIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "If You Know What I Mean" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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