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Roy Orbison - Dream Baby Chords

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ChordsG7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream

[chorus]
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too

[chorus]
[C]I love you and I’m dreaming of you, but that won’t do
[G7]Dream baby make me stop my dreaming
Can make my dreams come [C]true

[verse 2]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream

[verse 3]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream

[chorus]
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too

[chorus]
[C]I love you and I’m dreaming of you, but that won’t do
[G7]Dream baby make me stop my dreaming you
Can make my dreams come [C]true

[Closing]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream

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ArtistRoy Orbison
AlbumCrying
GenresRock
Year1962
KeyG7

How to play Dream Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Roy Orbison - Dream Baby on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.

Dream Baby uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12) and C → G7 (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 G7 - C chord transition.

1. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

Dream Baby chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream Baby.

  • Dream Baby includes 23 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dream Baby contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dream Baby 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 → G7: 2%
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