Roy Orbison - Beautiful Dreamer Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Beautiful dreamer [Dm]wake unto me
[G7]Starlight and [G7]dewdrops are [G7]waiting for [C]thee
Sounds of the rude world [Dm]heard in the day
[G7]Lulled by the [G7]moonlight have [G7]all passed a[C]way
[verse 2]
[G7]Beautiful dreamer [C]queen of my song
[D]List while I woo [D7]thee with [G7]soft melody
[C]Gone are the cares of [Dm]life’s busy throng
[G]Beautiful dreamer a[G7]wake unto [C]me
[F]Beautiful [C]dreamer a[G7]wake unto [C]me
[verse 3]
[C]Beautiful Dreamer [Dm]out on the sea
[G7]Mermaids are [G7]chanting the [G7]wild Lore[C]lei
Over the streamlet [Dm]vapors are borne
[G7]Waiting to [G7]fade at the[G7]bright coming [C]morn
[Closing]
[G7]Beautiful Dreamer [C]beam on my heart
[D]Even as the morn on [D7]the stream[G7]let and sea
[C]Then will all clouds of [Dm]sorrow depart
[G]Beautiful Dreamer a[G7]wake unto [C]me
[F]Beautiful [C]Dreamer a[G7]wake unto [C]me
How to play Beautiful Dreamer on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Roy Orbison - Beautiful Dreamer on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.
Beautiful Dreamer uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12), C → Dm (6), and C → G7 (4). 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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
9. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Beautiful Dreamer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Dreamer.
- Beautiful Dreamer includes 40 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Dreamer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Dreamer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → D: 11%