Fleetwood Mac - Dreams Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[F] [G]
[F]Now here you [G]go again, you say [F]you want your free[G]dom
[F]Well, who am [G]I to keep you down [F] [G]
[F]It’s only ri[G]ight that you should [F]play the way you [G]feel it,
but [F]listen careful[G]ly to the sound [F]
of your lone[G]liness, [F]like a heartbeat drives you mad, [G]
in the still[F]ness of remem[G]bering what you had [F] [G]
and what you lost, [F] [G]and what you had [F] [G]and what you lost. [F] [G]
[chorus]
Oh, [Am]thunder only ha[G]ppens when it’s rain[F]ing [G]
[Am]players only love [G]you when they’re play[F]ing. [G]
Say, [Am]women they will [G]come and they will [F]go, [G]
[Am]When the rain wa[G]shes you clean, you’ll [F]know, [G]you’ll [Am]know. [G]
[interlude]
[F] [G]
[Closing]
[F]Now here I [G]go again, I see [F]the crystal vi[G]sions,
[F]I keep my vi[G]sions to my self. [F] [G]
[F]It’s only me [G]who wants to [F]wrap around your dreams, [G]and
[F]have you any drams [G]you’d like to sell, [F]
dreams of lone[G]liness, like a [F]heartbeat drives you mad, [G]
in the still[F]ness of remem[G]bering what you had [F] [G]
and what you lost, [F] [G]and what you had [F] [G]and what you lost. [F] [G]
[chorus]
Oh, [Am]thunder only ha[G]ppens when it’s rain[F]ing [G]
[Am]players only love [G]you when they’re play[F]ing. [G]
Say, [Am]women they will [G]come and they will [F]go, [G]
[Am]When the rain wa[G]shes you clean, you’ll [F]know, [G]you’ll [Am]know. [G]
[chorus]
Oh, [Am]thunder only ha[G]ppens when it’s rain[F]ing [G]
[Am]players only love [G]you when they’re play[F]ing. [G]
Say, [Am]women they will [G]come and they will [F]go, [G]
[Am]when the rain wa[G]shes you clean, you’ll [F]know, [G]you’ll[Am]know. [G]
You will [F]know, [G]you will [F]know, [G]whoaooa, you’ll [F]know.
How to play Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Dreams uses these transitions most often: F → G (44), G → F (44), and Am → G (15). 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 F - G chord transition.
1. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Dreams chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dreams.
- Dreams includes 118 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dreams 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 → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → G: 21%