«Daydream Believer»
(John Stewart)
Right-hand keyboard voicings for the intro and verses:
G G-B-D
Aadd2 A-B-C#-E
Am11 G-A-C-D
Am7 G-A-C (note: no 5th)
Bm F#-B-D
Cadd9 G-C-D-E
D A-D-F#
D7 F#-A-C-D
Em7 E-G-B-D
Intro: (piano, 2X):
G Am7/D
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
G Am7
Oh, I could hide ‘neath the wings
Bm CaddD
Of the bluebird as she sings
G Em7 Aadd2 D
The six o’clock alarm would never ring
G Am7
But it rings and I rise
Bm CaddD
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
G Em7 Am11 D7 G
My shaving razor’s cold and it stings
(strings and horns arr. for guitar:)
(G)
v v v v v v v v
——————|——————
——————|——————
——4—2—4—|-5—4—2—0—
——5—4—5—|-7—5—4—2—
——————|——————
——————|——————
(bass:)
v v v v v v v v
——————|——————
-5—5—4—5—|-7—5—4—2—
——————|——————
——————|——————
Chorus:
C D Bm
Cheer up sleepy Jean
C D Em C
Oh what can it mean to a
G C
Daydream believer and a
G Em A7 D7
Homecoming queen
Verse 2:
You once thought of me
As a white knight on his steed
Now you know how happy I can be
Oh, and our good times start and end
Without dollar one to spend
But how much, baby, do we really need
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro (w/strings and horns)]
[repeat chorus 2X; fade]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
