Daydream Believer

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Daydream Believer’ is from “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, Warner Bros., 1971, also on "Deep in the Neon", Homecoming Records, 1991, "Airdream Believer", Shanachie, 1995, and the compilation double CD "Gold", Wrasse Records, 2000 (same as on “Airdream Believer”).  And there´s a live version on “One Night in Denver”, 1998, Neon Dreams. 

This is the version from “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”.  We left out the choruses relating to Fred “The Flash” Carter and to the drummer – they won´t be there when you play the song.

 

Capo 5th to play the version from “Deep in the Neon”, capo 4th for the one from “Airdream Believer”.

 

This is a fun song to sing and play.  Great singalong song, too, most people know the chorus.  After all, ‘Daydream Beliver’ was a #1 hit for The Monkees, even if Davy Jones sang “happy” instead of “funky”.  Don´t do that, please.  “How much, baby, do we really need?”  For now, the answer is a guitar or a banjo and a  voice. 

 

 

Capo 2nd fret

 

(C)   (F, F-bass hammered on)

(C, C-bass hammered on)   (G, single. note, really)(hold)

 

If I could (C)hide 'neath the (F)wings

Of the (Em/B)bluebird (C)as she (F)sings,

(C) The six o'(C/B)clock a(Am)larm (Am/G)

Would never (D7)ring. (G7)

But it (C)rings and I (F)rise,

Rub the (Em/B)sleep out (C)of my (F)eyes.

The (C)sha(C/B)ving (Am)ra(Am/G)zor's (F)old

(G/A) And (G/B)it (C)stings.  (C7/E)

 

But (F)cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)a (C) day(G)dream be(F)liever

And a (C) home(Am)coming (D7)queen? (G7)

 

(C) You once thought of (F)me

As a (Em/B)white knight (C)on his (F)steed,

(C) But now you ´(C/B)know how (Am)funky (Am/G)

I can (D7)be. (G7)

And our (C)good times start and (F)end

Without (Em/B)dollar (C)one to (F)spend,

But (C)how (C/B)much, (Am)ba(Am/G)by, (F)do we

(G/A)Real(G/B)ly (C)need?  (C7/E)

 

So (F)cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)a (C) day(G)dream be(F)liever

And a (C) home(Am)coming (D7)queen? (G7)

 

(F)Cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)a (C) day(G)dream be(F)liever

And a (C) home(Am)coming (D7)queen? (G7)

 

(F)Cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)the (C)old (G)lonesome (F)picker

And a (C) home(Am)coming (D7)queen? (G7)

 

(F)Cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)a (C) day(G)dream de(F)ceiver

And an (C) old (Am)closet (D7)queen? (G7)

 

(F)Cheer up, (G7)sleepy (C)Jean, (C/A)

(F)Ah, what (G7)can it (C)mean

(F/A)To (G/B)a (C) day(G)dream be(F)liever

And a (C) home(Am)coming (D7)queen? (G7) ...

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Art Faller & Charlie Woodward

 

10/2003