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Did You Know? John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful wrote Daydream after hearing Baby Love by the Supremes. The song was loved by both John Lennon who had it on his Juke Box and Paul McCartney who wrote Good Day Sunshine after hearing it.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick
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Daydream Chords And Strumming, The Lovin' Spoonful
Django Chords: (capo fret 1)
Django C chord
Django G chord
Django D chord
Django A chord
Django F chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 111 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||C - - - || x 2
Verse 1 -
||C - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a
(A)daydream
(D) What a day for a
(G)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a
(A)daydream
(D) Dreamin' 'bout my
(G)bundle of joy
Chorus -
||F - D - |C - A - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(F½) And even if
(D½)time ain't really
(C½)on my
(A½)side
(F½) It's one of those
(D½)days for takin' a
(C½)walk out(A½)side
(F½) I'm blowin' the
(D½)day to take a
(C½)walk in the
(A½)sun
(Gx2) And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
Verse 2 -
||C - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(C) I've been havin' a
(A)sweet dream
(D) I been dreamin' since I
(G)woke up today
(C) It's starrin' me and my
(A)sweet thing
(D) 'Cause she's the one makes me
(G)feel this way
Chorus -
||F - D - |C - A - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(F½) And even if
(D½)time is passin' me
(C½)by a
(A½)lot
(F½) I couldn't care
(D½)less about the
(C½)dues you say I
(A½)got
(F½) Tomorrow I'll
(D½)pay the dues for
(C½)droppin' my
(A½)load
(Gx2) A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
Verse 3 (Instrumental) -
||C - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
Chorus -
||F - D - |C - A - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
(F½)And you can be
(D½)sure that if you're
(C½)feelin'
(A½)right
(F½) A daydream will
(D½)last long
(C½)into the
(A½)night
(F½) Tomorrow at
(D½)breakfast you may
(C½)prick up your
(A½)ears
(Gx2) Or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
Verse 4 -
||C - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a (A)daydream
(D) Custom-made for a (G)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a (A)daydream
(D) Dreamin' 'bout my (G)bundle of joy
Ending -
||F - D - |C - A - || x 3
|G - - - |G - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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Daydream Chords And Strumming, The Lovin' Spoonful
Open Chords: (capo fret 1)
Open C chord
Open Gadd4 chord
Open Dsus2 chord
Open D7 chord
Open A7 chord
Open F∆7 chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 111 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||C - - - || x 2
Verse 1 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dsus2 - - - |Gadd4 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a
(A7)daydream
(Dsus2) What a day for a
(Gadd4)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a
(A7)daydream
(Dsus2) Dreamin' 'bout my
(Gadd4)bundle of joy
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
(F∆7½) And even if
(D7½)time ain't really
(C½)on my
(A7½)side
(F∆7½) It's one of those
(D7½)days for takin' a
(C½)walk out(A7½)side
(F∆7½) I'm blowin' the
(D7½)day to take a
(C½)walk in the
(A7½)sun
(Gadd4x2) And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
Verse 2 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dsus2 - - - |Gadd4 - - - ||x2
(C) I've been havin' a
(A7)sweet dream
(Dsus2) I been dreamin' since I
(Gadd4)woke up today
(C) It's starrin' me and my
(A7)sweet thing
(Dsus2) 'Cause she's the one makes me
(Gadd4)feel this way
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
(F∆7½) And even if
(D7½)time is passin' me
(C½)by a
(A7½)lot
(F∆7½) I couldn't care
(D7½)less about the
(C½)dues you say I
(A7½)got
(F∆7½) Tomorrow I'll
(D7½)pay the dues for
(C½)droppin' my
(A7½)load
(Gadd4x2) A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
Verse 3 (Instrumental) -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dsus2 - - - |Gadd4 - - - ||x2
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
(F∆7½)And you can be
(D7½)sure that if you're
(C½)feelin'
(A7½)right
(F∆7½) A daydream will
(D7½)last long
(C½)into the
(A7½)night
(F∆7½) Tomorrow at
(D7½)breakfast you may
(C½)prick up your
(A7½)ears
(Gadd4x2) Or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
Verse 4 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dsus2 - - - |Gadd4 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a (A7)daydream
(Dsus2) Custom-made for a (Gadd4)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a (A7)daydream
(Dsus2) Dreamin' 'bout my (Gadd4)bundle of joy
Ending -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|Gadd4 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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Daydream Chords And Strumming, The Lovin' Spoonful
Open Chords: (capo fret 1)
Open C chord
Open G7 chord
Open Dm chord
Open D7 chord
Open A7 chord
Open F∆7 chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 111 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||C - - - || x 2
Verse 1 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a
(A7)daydream
(Dm) What a day for a
(G7)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a
(A7)daydream
(Dm) Dreamin' 'bout my
(G7)bundle of joy
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F∆7½) And even if
(D7½)time ain't really
(C½)on my
(A7½)side
(F∆7½) It's one of those
(D7½)days for takin' a
(C½)walk out(A7½)side
(F∆7½) I'm blowin' the
(D7½)day to take a
(C½)walk in the
(A7½)sun
(G7x2) And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
Verse 2 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) I've been havin' a
(A7)sweet dream
(Dm) I been dreamin' since I
(G7)woke up today
(C) It's starrin' me and my
(A7)sweet thing
(Dm) 'Cause she's the one makes me
(G7)feel this way
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F∆7½) And even if
(D7½)time is passin' me
(C½)by a
(A7½)lot
(F∆7½) I couldn't care
(D7½)less about the
(C½)dues you say I
(A7½)got
(F∆7½) Tomorrow I'll
(D7½)pay the dues for
(C½)droppin' my
(A7½)load
(G7x2) A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
Verse 3 (Instrumental) -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
Chorus -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F∆7½)And you can be
(D7½)sure that if you're
(C½)feelin'
(A7½)right
(F∆7½) A daydream will
(D7½)last long
(C½)into the
(A7½)night
(F∆7½) Tomorrow at
(D7½)breakfast you may
(C½)prick up your
(A7½)ears
(G7x2) Or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
Verse 4 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a (A7)daydream
(Dm) Custom-made for a (G7)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a (A7)daydream
(Dm) Dreamin' 'bout my (G7)bundle of joy
Ending -
||F∆7 - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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Daydream Chords And Strumming, The Lovin' Spoonful
Open Chords: (capo fret 1)
Open C chord
Open G7 chord
Open Dm chord
Open D7 chord
Open A7 chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Strumming:
"The Bouncer": |D D U D D U |
Tempo: 111 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||C - - - || x 2
Verse 1 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a
(A7)daydream
(Dm) What a day for a
(G7)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a
(A7)daydream
(Dm) Dreamin' 'bout my
(G7)bundle of joy
Chorus -
||F - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F½) And even if
(D7½)time ain't really
(C½)on my
(A7½)side
(F½) It's one of those
(D7½)days for takin' a
(C½)walk out(A7½)side
(F½) I'm blowin' the
(D7½)day to take a
(C½)walk in the
(A7½)sun
(G7x2) And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
Verse 2 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) I've been havin' a
(A7)sweet dream
(Dm) I been dreamin' since I
(G7)woke up today
(C) It's starrin' me and my
(A7)sweet thing
(Dm) 'Cause she's the one makes me
(G7)feel this way
Chorus -
||F - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F½) And even if
(D7½)time is passin' me
(C½)by a
(A7½)lot
(F½) I couldn't care
(D7½)less about the
(C½)dues you say I
(A7½)got
(F½) Tomorrow I'll
(D7½)pay the dues for
(C½)droppin' my
(A7½)load
(G7x2) A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
Verse 3 (Instrumental) -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
Chorus -
||F - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
(F½)And you can be
(D7½)sure that if you're
(C½)feelin'
(A7½)right
(F½) A daydream will
(D7½)last long
(C½)into the
(A7½)night
(F½) Tomorrow at
(D7½)breakfast you may
(C½)prick up your
(A7½)ears
(G7x2) Or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
Verse 4 -
||C - - - |A7 - - - |Dm - - - |G7 - - - ||x2
(C) What a day for a (A7)daydream
(Dm) Custom-made for a (G7)daydreamin' boy
(C) And I'm lost in a (A7)daydream
(Dm) Dreamin' 'bout my (G7)bundle of joy
Ending -
||F - D7 - |C - A7 - || x 3
|G7 - - - |G7 - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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Daydream Lyrics
What a day for a daydream
What a day for a daydreamin' boy
And I'm lost in a daydream
Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy
And even if time ain't really on my side
It's one of those days for takin' a walk outside
I'm blowin' the day to take a walk in the sun
And fall on my face on somebody's new-mowed lawn
I've been havin' a sweet dream
I been dreamin' since I woke up today
It's starrin' me and my sweet thing
'Cause she's the one makes me feel this way
And even if time is passin' me by a lot
I couldn't care less about the dues you say I got
Tomorrow I'll pay the dues for droppin' my load
A pie in the face for bein' a sleepy bull toad
And you can be sure that if you're feelin' right
A daydream will last long into the night
Tomorrow at breakfast you may prick up your ears
Or you may be daydreamin' for a thousand years
What a day for a daydream
Custom-made for a daydreamin' boy
And I'm lost in a daydream
Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy
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