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Ella Fitzgerald - Dream a Little Dream of Me Chords

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ChordsC, B7, G#, G7, A, A7, Dm, Fm, D, Eb7, Bbm7, Ab7
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-2-3Guitar D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-3-2-4Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Stars [B7]shining bright a[G#]bove [G7]you
[C]Night [B7]breezes seem to [A]whisper I love [A7]you
[Dm]Birds singing in the [Fm]sycamore tree
[C]Dream a little [D]dream of [G7]me

[verse 2]
[C]Say [B7]nighty-night and [G#]kiss [G7]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A]tell me you’ll [A7]miss me
[Dm]While I’m alone as [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Fm]dream [G7]of [C]me [Eb7]

[chorus]
[G#]Stars [Fm]fading but [Bbm7]I linger [Eb7]on dear
[G#]Still [Fm]craving your [Bbm7]kiss [Eb7]
[G#]I’m [Fm]longing to [Bbm7]linger til [Eb7]dawn dear
[G#]Just [Fm]saying [G7]this

[verse 3]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab7]find [G7]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[Dm]And in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be
[C]Dream a little [Fm]dream [G7]of [C]me

[chorus]
[G#]Stars [Fm]fading but [Eb7]I linger on dear
Ab]Still [Fm]craving your [Eb7]kiss
[G#]I’m [Fm]longing to [Eb7]linger til dawn dear
[G#]Just [Fm]saying [G7]this

[Closing]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab7]find [G7]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[Dm]And in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be

[outro]
[C] [Fm] [G7] [C]

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ArtistElla Fitzgerald
AlbumElla & Louis
GenresJazz
Year1956
KeyC

How to play Dream a Little Dream of Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ella Fitzgerald - Dream a Little Dream of Me on guitar requires 12 chords and 21 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 a Little Dream of Me uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (10), C → B7 (8), and G# → Fm (7). 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 C - B7 chord transition.

1. 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

To move 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.
C to B7

2. B7 → G# chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from B7 to G#;

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

3. G# → G7 chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G# to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
G# to G7

4. 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

5. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A;

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

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

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

7. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

8. Dm → Fm chord transition

To move from Dm to Fm;

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

9. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

10. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

11. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

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

12. Fm → G7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G7;

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

13. C → Eb7 chord transition

To move from C to Eb7;

  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 B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

14. Eb7 → G# chord transition

To move from Eb7 to G#;

  1. While playing Eb7, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

15. G# → Fm chord transition

To move from G# to Fm;

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

16. Fm → Bbm7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Bbm7;

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

17. Bbm7 → Eb7 chord transition

To move from Bbm7 to Eb7;

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

18. B7 → Ab7 chord transition

To move from B7 to Ab7;

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

19. Ab7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Ab7 to G7;

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

20. C → G# chord transition

To move from C to G#;

  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 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

21. Fm → Eb7 chord transition

To move from Fm to Eb7;

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

Dream a Little Dream of Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream a Little Dream of Me.

  • Dream a Little Dream of Me includes 81 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dream a Little Dream of Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dream a Little Dream of Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → B7: 0%
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → C: 43%
    • Fm → G7: 2%
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