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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 D7 G D7
[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 D7 G D7
[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