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Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over Chords

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ChordsG, Em7, C, B7, Am7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

GThereisfreedomwithinEm7thereisfreedomwithoutC
TrytocatchthedelugeinapaperB7cup
GThere’sabattleaheadEm7manybattlesarelostC
Butyou’llneverseetheendoftheroad
Whileyou’reB7travellingwithme
Am7HeynowheyD7nowdon’tGdreamit’sEm7over
Am7HeynowheyD7nowwhentheGworldcomesEm7in
CTheycometheyD7come
GTobuildawallbeEm7tweenus
CWeknowthattheyCwon’twinD7
GNowI’mtowingmycarEm7there’saholeintheroofC
Mypossessionsarecausingmesuspicion
ButB7there’snoproof
GInthepapertodayEm7talesofwarandofwasteC
ButyouturnrightovertotheTVB7Page
Am7HeynowheyD7nowdon’tGdreamit’sEm7over
Am7HeynowheyD7nowwhentheGworldcomesEm7in
CTheycometheyD7come
GTobuildawallbeEm7tweenus
CWeknowthattheyCwon’twinD7
GNowI’mwalkingagainEm7tothebeatofadrumC
AndI’mcountingthestepstothedoorofyourB7heart
GOnlytheshadowsaheadEm7barelyclearingtheroofC
GettoknowthefeelingofliberationB7andrelief
Am7HeynowheyD7nowdon’tGdreamit’sEm7over
Am7HeynowheyD7nowwhentheGworldcomesEm7in
CTheycometheyD7come
GTobuildawallbeEm7tweenus
CWeknowthattheyCwon’twinD7
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ArtistCrowded House
AlbumCrowded House
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1986
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Don't Dream It's Over on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over on guitar requires 6 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.

Don't Dream It's Over uses these transitions most often: G → Em7 (15), Em7 → C (12), and D7 → G (11). 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 - Em7 chord transition.

1. G → Em7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Em7

2. Em7 → C chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em7 to C

3. C → B7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Switching from C to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to B7

4. B7 → G chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from B7 to G:

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

B7 to G

5. B7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to Am7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

8. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Don't Dream It's Over chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Dream It's Over.

  • Don't Dream It's Over includes 65 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Dream It's Over 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 → Em7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), D (13%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → C: 15%
    • Em7 → Am7: 6%
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