Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: C
Difficulty: Novice
Daydream Believer (John Stewart) by The Monkees
from the album 1967 The Birds The Bees & The Monkees; Genre - Psychedelic pop
Intro:
C Am F G
Verse 1:
C Dm
Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings
Em7 F
Of the bluebird as she sings
C Dm D7 G
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
C Dm
But it rings and I rise
Am7 F
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
C Am F G C
My shavin' razor's cold and it stings.
Chorus:
F G Em7
Cheer up, sleepy Jean
F G Dm
Oh, what can it mean
F C F
To a daydream believer
C Am D7 G
And a home-coming queen
Verse 2:
C Dm
You once thought of me
Em7 F
As a white knight on his steed
C Am D7 G
Now you know how happy life can be
C Dm
Oh, and our good times starts and end
Em7 F
Without dollar one to spend.
C Am F G C
But how much, baby, do we really need
Chorus: x2
F G Em7
Cheer up, sleepy Jean
F G Dm
Oh, what can it mean
F C F
To a daydream believer
C Am D7 G
And a home-coming queen
Instrumental:
C Am F G
Chorus: x2
F G Em7
Cheer up, sleepy Jean
F G Dm
Oh, what can it mean
F C F
To a daydream believer
C Am D7 G
And a home-coming queeeeeeen
Outro:Slowly with Single Strums:
C Dm
You once thought of me
Em7 F
As a white knight on his steed