Daydream Believer chords
The MonkeesSong Key: G major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 124 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: G, A7, Am, Am7, Bm, C, D7, Em
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Daydream Believer
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 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
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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:

- 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
