MONKEES - "Daydream Believer" Tablature

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"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
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-----4---2---4---|-5---4---2---0---
-----5---4---5---|-7---5---4---2---
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(bass:)

v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-5---5---4---5---|-7---5---4---2---
-----------------|-----------------
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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

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