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Hey Daydreamer

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 6th Fret lang guys 
intro:
e|---2--------2----------3------3---------5------5---------0------0-------|
B|-----3---------3---------3------3---------3------3---------3------3-----|
G|--------------------2----------------2----------------2-----------------|
D|---------0--------0---------0------0---------0------0---------0------0--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Oh you could just pDretend to be with Em7her all day
RemGember the feeling when you A7first held hands today
DImagine her in your Emfavorite white dress
GSmiling at you as if she A7thinks that you're the best
She tells you D"You and me, Em7sitting on a tree,
G       A7
K-I-S-S-I-N-G."
You tell her, D"Baby hear me out, will you Em7marry me tonight?"
We're in this Gmake believe reality
And A7baby it's just you and me
Refrain
Coz when Gtonight she holds you tight
You wonder if tD/F#his fantasy is right
Coz when Em7reality comes to play
You realize you Ccouldn't make her A7stay
Chorus
DHey DayEm7dreamer
You Ggotta be prepared to A7leave her in your fantasy
Coz Dwhen it's Em7over, you Ggotta make sure
that it's A7you who'll be with her
[Interlude]
D-Em7-G-A7-
Verse 2
Oh, you could be her Dsoldier, her Em7knight in shining armor
GI'm sure you wanna make her A7feel how much you love her
DAnd you wish to God that she can Em7see the world in your eyes
GSo she can realize that A7she's the girl in your mind
DAnd you don't mind if you Em7don't make it out alive
Coz you Gknew right from the start that she's A7such a boy killer
(I'm dying, I'm dying, yeah)
Refrain
Coz when Gtonight she holds you tight
You wonder if tD/F#his fantasy is right
Coz when Em7reality comes to play
You realize you Ccouldn't make her A7stay
Chorus
DHey DayEm7dreamer
You Ggotta be prepared to A7leave her in your fantasy
Coz Dwhen it's Em7over, you Ggotta make sure
that it's A7you who'll be with her
DHey DayEm7dreamer
You Ggotta be prepared to A7leave her in your fantasy
Coz Dwhen it's Em7over, you Ggotta make sure
that it's A7you who'll be with Gher
And I D/F#couldn't believe we're dreamiGngD/F#  G  
I couD/F#ldn't believe we're lGeaving thiCs world
FA7or one with more Em7fantasy, just D/F#you and me
So that Gtonight we both can A7finally be
can finallCadd9y be....
Chorus
DHey DayEm7dreamer
You Ggotta be prepared to A7leave her in your fantasy
Coz Dwhen it's Em7over, you Ggotta make sure
that it's A7you who'll be with her
DHey DayEm7dreamer
You Ggotta be prepared to A7leave her in your fantasy
Coz Dwhen it's Em7over, you Ggotta make sure
that it's A7you who'll be with her

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Hey Daydreamer

by Somedaydream

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

Cadd9

Capo 6th Fret lang guys

intro:

e|---2--------2----------3------3---------5------5---------0------0-------|

B|-----3---------3---------3------3---------3------3---------3------3-----|

G|--------------------2----------------2----------------2-----------------|

D|---------0--------0---------0------0---------0------0---------0------0--|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

D Em7

Oh you could just pretend to be with her all day

G A7

Remember the feeling when you first held hands today

D Em

Imagine her in your favorite white dress

G A7

Smiling at you as if she thinks that you're the best

D Em7

She tells you "You and me, sitting on a tree,

G A7

K-I-S-S-I-N-."

D Em7

You tell her, "Baby hear me out, will you marry me tonight?"

We're in this make believe reality

And baby it's just you and me

Refrain

Coz when tonight she holds you tight

D/F#

You wonder if this fantasy is right

Em7

Coz when reality comes to play

C A7

You realize you couldn't make her stay

Chorus

D Em7

Hey Daydreamer

G A7

You gotta be prepared to leave her in your fantasy

D Em7 G

Coz when it's over, you gotta make sure

that it's you who'll be with her

[Interlude]

D Em7 G A7

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Verse 2

D Em7

Oh, you could be her soldier, her knight in shining armor

G A7

I'm sure you wanna make her feel how much you love her

D Em7

And you wish to God that she can see the world in your eyes

G A7

So she can realize that she's the girl in your mind

D Em7

And you don't mind if you don't make it out alive

G A7

Coz you knew right from the start that she's such a boy killer

(I'm dying, I'm dying, yeah)

Refrain

Coz when tonight she holds you tight

D/F#

You wonder if this fantasy is right

Em7

Coz when reality comes to play

C A7

You realize you couldn't make her stay

Chorus

D Em7

Hey Daydreamer

G A7

You gotta be prepared to leave her in your fantasy

D Em7 G

Coz when it's over, you gotta make sure

that it's you who'll be with her

D Em7

Hey Daydreamer

G A7

You gotta be prepared to leave her in your fantasy

D Em7 G

Coz when it's over, you gotta make sure

A7 G

that it's you who'll be with her

D/F# G D/F# G

And I couldn't believe we're dreaming

D/F# G C

I couldn't believe we're leaving this world

A7 Em7 D/F#

For one with more fantasy, just you and me

G A7

So that tonight we both can finally be

Cadd9

can finally be....

Chorus

D Em7

Hey Daydreamer

G A7

You gotta be prepared to leave her in your fantasy

D Em7 G

Coz when it's over, you gotta make sure

that it's you who'll be with her

D Em7

Hey Daydreamer

G A7

You gotta be prepared to leave her in your fantasy

D Em7 G

Coz when it's over, you gotta make sure

that it's you who'll be with her

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