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Daydream Believer

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The Monkees: Daydream Believer (John Stewart), 1967
4/4 - 126 bpm
No. 1 in the US, 5 in the UK
[Intro]
G    D7sus4    G    D7sus4
[Verse 1]
Oh, I could Ghide 'neath the Amwings
Of the Bmbluebird as she Csings
The Gsix-o-clock aEmlarm would never A7ringD7  
But it Grings and I Amrise
Wipe the Bmsleep out of my Ceyes
My Gshaving Emrazor's Amcold D7and it Gstings
[Bridge]
G D G C Em D G
[Chorus]
CCheer up Dsleepy BmJean
COh what Dcan it Emmean Cto a
  GDaydream beCliever and a   GhomeEmcoming A7queenD7  
[Verse 2]
GYou once thought of Amme
As a Bmwhite knight on his Csteed
GNow you know how Emhappy I can A7beD7  
Oh and our Ggood times start and Amend
Without Bmdollar one to Cspend
But Ghow much Embaby Amdo we D7really Gneed
[Bridge]
G D G C Em D G
[Chorus] (x2)
CCheer up Dsleepy BmJean
COh what Dcan it Emmean Cto a
  GDaydream beCliever and a    GhomeEmcoming A7queenD7  
[Interlude]
G    D7sus4    G    D7sus4
[Chorus] (x2, 2nd time fade out)
CCheer up Dsleepy BmJean
COh, what Dcan it Emmean Cto a
  GDaydream beCliever and a    GhomeEmcoming A7queenD7  

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Daydream Believer

by The Monkees

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D7sus4

The Monkees: Daydream Believer (John Stewart), 1967

4/4 - 126 bpm

No. 1 in the US, 5 in the UK

[Intro]

G D7sus4 G D7sus4

[Verse 1]

G Am

Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings

Bm C

Of the bluebird as she sings

G Em A7 D7

The six-o-clock alarm would never ring

G Am

But it rings and I rise

Bm C

Wipe the sleep out of my eyes

G Em Am D7 G

My shaving razor's cold and it stings

[Bridge]

G D G C Em D G

[Chorus]

C D Bm

Cheer up sleepy Jean

C D Em C

Oh what can it mean to a

G C G Em A7 D7

Daydream believer and a homecoming queen

[Verse 2]

G Am

You once thought of me

Bm C

As a white knight on his steed

G Em A7 D7

Now you know how happy I can be

G Am

Oh and our good times start and end

Bm C

Without dollar one to spend

G Em Am D7 G

But how much baby do we really need

[Bridge]

G D G C Em D G

[Chorus] (x2)

C D Bm

Cheer up sleepy Jean

C D Em C

Oh what can it mean to a

G C G Em A7 D7

Daydream believer and a homecoming queen

[Interlude]

G D7sus4 G D7sus4

[Chorus] (x2, 2nd time fade out)

C D Bm

Cheer up sleepy Jean

C D Em C

Oh, what can it mean to a

G C G Em A7 D7

Daydream believer and a homecoming queen

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