Christina Perri - Daydream Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Amg chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Finally your time has come, now’s my chance to turn and run. [Em]
[C]Like I always do…
[verse 2]
[G]Build a story in my head, it was love before we met.
[Em]Happy, with my [C]idea [G]with you.
[chorus]
[Am]Stay where you [G]are, please [F]don’t break my [E]heart.
[chorus]
[F]Love you in my daydream, don’t open your [C]mouth, open your [G]mouth.
[F]Everything I’ll ever need, spoil it [C]now, spoil it [G]now.
[verse 3]
[Am]You [G]stood [C]up [Em]and [F]I fell down.
[G]Watching me, watching you, I know what you wanna do.
[Em]But I’m afraid of my [C]wish coming true. [G]
[verse 4]
[G]So I paint a picture in my mind, that, I go back to older times.
It’s [Em]better than [C]being with you. [G]
[chorus]
[Am]Stay where you [G]are, please [F]don’t break my [E]heart.
[chorus]
[F]Love you in my daydream, don’t open your [C]mouth, open your [G]mouth.
[F]Everything I’ll ever need, spoil it [C]now, spoil it [G]now.
[verse 5]
[Am]You [G]stood [C]up [Em]and [F]I fell [G]down.
[AmG]I don’t [C]know [Em]how [F]to come [G]down.
[AmG]I was [C]lost [Em]and [F]now I am [G]found.
[Am]You [G]stood [C]up [Em]and [F]I fell down. [Dm]
[chorus]
[F]Love you in my daydream, don’t open your [C]mouth, open your [G]mouth.
[F]Everything I’ll ever need, spoil it [C]now, spoil it [G]now.
[chorus]
[F]Love you in my daydream, don’t open your [C]mouth, open your [G]mouth.
[F]Everything I’ll ever need, spoil it [C]now, spoil it [G]now.
[Closing]
[Am]Love you [G]in my [C] [F]daydream…
How to play Daydream on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - Daydream on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Daydream uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), F → C (8), and G → F (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. G → Amg chord transition
To move from G to Amg;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
10. Amg → C chord transition
To move from Amg to C;
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Daydream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daydream.
- Daydream includes 76 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Daydream contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Daydream connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%