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Bobby Darin - Dream Lover Chords

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ChordsG, Em, D7, C, Am, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Every night I hope and pray [Em]a dream lover will come my way
[G]A girl to hold in my arms [Em]and know the magic of her charms
‘Cause I [G]want a [D7]girl to [G]call my [C]own
I want a [G]dream [Em]lover so [Am]I don’t have to [D7]dream a[G]lone [D7]

[verse 2]
[G]Dream lover, where are you [Em]with a love, oh, so true
[G]And the hand that I can hold [Em]to feel you near as I grow old
‘Cause I [G]want a [D7]girl to [G]call my [C]own
I want a [G]dream [Em]lover so [Am]I don’t have to [D7]dream a[G]lone [D7]

[Closing]
[C]Someday, I don’t know how [G]I hope she’ll hear my plea
[A7]Some way, I don’t know how [D7]she’ll bring her love to me

[chorus]
[G]Dream lover, until then [Em]I’ll go to sleep and dream again
[G]That’s the only thing to do [Em]till all my lover’s dreams come true
‘Cause I [G]want a [D7]girl to [G]call my [C]own
I want a [G]dream [Em]lover so [Am]I don’t have to [D7]dream alone a[G]lone [D7]

[chorus]
[G]Dream lover, until then [Em]I’ll go to sleep and dream again
[G]That’s the only thing to do [Em]till all my lover’s dreams come true
‘Cause I [G]want a [D7]girl to [G]call my [C]own
I want a [G]dream [Em]lover so [Am]I don’t have to [D7]dream alone a[G]lone

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ArtistBobby Darin
AlbumDarin at the Copa
GenresPop
Year1960
KeyG

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

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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 Lover uses these transitions most often: G → Em (12), D7 → G (11), and Em → G (8). 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

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

To move from G to Em;

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

2. G → D7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from G to D7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D7

3. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

4. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

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

5. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

6. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

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

7. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

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

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

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

Dream Lover chord transition analysis

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

  • Dream Lover includes 58 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dream Lover contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dream Lover 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Am: 12%
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