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Christina Perri - Daydream Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, Am, F, E, Amg, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele Amg chord diagramUkulele Amg chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Finally your time has come, now’s my chance to turn and run. [Em]
[C]Like I always do…

[section 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.

[section 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]

[section 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.

[section 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…

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumThe Ocean Way Sessions
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2010
KeyG

How to play Daydream on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Daydream on ukulele 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

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

9. G → Amg chord transition

To move from G to Amg;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

10. Amg → C chord transition

To move from Amg to C;

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

11. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Daydream contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Daydream connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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