Daydream Believer chords by The Monkees

"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left The Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees in 1967, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single (Colgems #1012) hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four weeks, and peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart. It was The Monkees' last number one hit in the U.S. Vocal: Davy Jones Backing vocal: Micky Dolenz Guitar: Michael Nesmith Piano: Peter Tork Bass: Chip Douglas Drums: Eddie Hoh Percussion: Bill Martin Violins: Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Alex Murray, & Erno Neufeld Trombone: Richard Noel Bass trombone: Richard Leith & Philip Teele Arrangement: Shorty Rogers Recorded 14 June & 9 August 1967 at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, CA. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.