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Aerosmith - Dream On Chords

Chord reference Em, Em7, Am, B7, C7, C#7, D, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [Em7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Em] Every [Em7]time that I [Em]look in the [Am]mirror [Em] All [Em7]these lines on my [Em]face gettin’ [Am]clearer, [Em] [Em7] the past is [Em]gone [Am] [Em]It went [Em7]by like [Em]dusk to [Am]dawn, [Em]isn’t that the [B7]way [B7] [Em]Everybody’s got their [B7]dues in life to [B7]pay? [C7] [C#7] [B7]

[Em]I know [D]nobody knows [C]where it comes and [D]where it goes [Em]I know it’s [D]everybody’s sin, [C]you got to lose to [D]know how to [Em]win

[Em7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em] [Em]Half my [Em7]life’s in [Em]books’ written [Am]pages [Em]Lived and [Em7]learned from [Em]fools and from [Am]sages [Em] [Em7] You know it’s [Em]true [Am] [Em]all those [Em7][Em]things come back to [Am]you

[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears [Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away

[Am] [Am] [Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears [Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away

[Am]Dream on, [B]dream on, [C]dream on, [D]dream yourself a dream come [Em]true [Am]Dream on, [B]dream on, [C]dream on, [D]dream until your dream come [Em]true [Am]Dream on, [B]Dream on, [C]Dream on, [D]Dream on, [Am]dream on, [B]Dream on, [C]Dream on [D] [Am]Ah

[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears [Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [C]maybe tomorrow the [D]good Lord will take you away [Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears [Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away

[Am]

Artist Aerosmith
Album Aerosmith
Genres Rock
Year 1973
Key Em

How to Play Dream On on Guitar?

Aerosmith - Dream On can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Em7, Am, B7, C7, C#7, D, C chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C#7, To play C#7 | Db7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Dream On with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.