Daybreak
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Intro: Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9 A9 Em7 A9
D D6 Em7 Edim A7 D F#m B7
Daybreak, another new day
Cdim E7/9 A7/13
The mist on the meadow
Em7 A7 Edim G6 G/F# Em7 Gm7
Is drifting away
Fdim Edim D D6 Em7 Fdim Bm5-/7 F#7 B7
For it's daybreak, the sun's in the sky now
Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9 A9 Em7 A9
And flowers break through
Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9 A9
Their blanket of dew
D D6 Em7 Edim A7 D F#m B7
Sunrise, how lovely it seems
Cdim A A7M A7
To see from my window
A7/13 A7 G6 G/F# Em7 Gm7 A7/13
A sky full of dreams
Fdim Edim A A6 A7
As the white clouds
Edim G6 G/F# Em7 Gm7 Edim
Sail on through the blue
D D6 G Edim A7 D
At daybreak I daydream of you
How to play Daybreak
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.