Daydream Believer chords

The Monkees

Song Key: G major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 124 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: G, A7, Am, Am7, Bm, C, D7, Em

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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major A7 Am Am7 Bm C Major D7 Em
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH A7-LH Am-LH Am7-LH Bm-LH C Major-LH D7-LH Em-LH
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Daydream Believer

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                G         D         G         D
Intro: 4/4 ‖         |         |         |         ‖
                                                (Oh  I  could)
  
              G               Am             Bm               C 
1. Oh I could hide 'neath the wings   Of the blue-bird as she sings
       G              Em               Am        D7
   The six o'clock al-arm would nev-er ring  |        |
           G            Am              Bm              C
   But six rings, and I rise   Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
      G        Em       Am7  D7       G  G  D7  G    Am  G  D7  G
   My shav-in' ra-zor's cold and it | stings       |              |


        C        D7      Bm     C       D7     Em   C
Chorus: Cheer up sleep-y Jean   Oh what can it mean to a
      G              C             G      Em      A7       D7
        Day-dream be-lie-ver and a   home-com-ing queen |      |

 
   G                   Am      Bm                  C
2. You once thought of me as a white knight on his steed
   G                Em           Am        D7
   Now you know how hap-py I can be    |        |
              G                    Am              Bm             C
   Oh and our good time starts and then   With our dol-lar one to spend
       G        Em    Am7   D7        G  G  D7  G    Am  G  D7  G
   But how much ba-by do we real-ly | need         |              |


        C        D7      Bm     C       D7     Em   C
Chorus: Cheer up sleep-y Jean   Oh what can it mean to a
      G              C             G      Em      A7        D7
        Day-dream be-lie-ver and a   home-com-ing queen |        |

    
        C        D7      Bm     C       D7     Em   C
Chorus: Cheer up sleep-y Jean   Oh what can it mean to a 
      G              C             G      Em      A7         D7
        Day-dream be-lie-ver and a   home-com-ing quee-ee-ee-een

             G         D         G         D
        |         |         |         |         |

 
        C        D7      Bm   C         D7     Em   C
Chorus: Cheer up sleep-y Jean   Oh what can it mean to a
      G              C             G      Em      A7         D7
        Day-dream be-lie-ver and a   home-com-ing quee-ee-ee-een


        C        D7      Bm   C         D7     Em   C
Chorus: Cheer up sleep-y Jean   Oh what can it mean to a
      G              C             G      Em      A7         D7
        Day-dream be-lie-ver and a   home-com-ing quee-ee-ee-een...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 124
  • Voice Range: C4 - F#5

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: John Stewart
  • Lyrics Begin: Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she sings;
  • Genre: Psychedelic pop, baroque pop
  • Featured Artists: The Monkees
  • Single:
    Recorded: June 14, 1967 / August 9, 1967
    Released: October 25, 1967
    B-side: Goin' Down
  • Album: The Birds, the Bees & The Monkees
    Recorded: June 14, 1967 – March 14, 1968
    Released: April 22, 1968
  • Original Band Line-up:
    Davy Jones - vocals, tambourine, maracas, drums, bass, guitar
    Michael Nesmith - Guitar, vocals, keyboards
    Micky Dolenz - vocals, drums, moog synthesizer, guitar
    Peter Tork - keyboards, bass, piano, guitar, vocals, banjo
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