James Arthur - Sweet Dreams Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]Sweet dreams [F]are made of [E]this, [Am]who am I to [F] [E]disagree?
[Am]Travel the world and the [F]seven [E]seas
[Am]Everybody’s [F]looking for [E]something
[Opening]
[Am]Some of them want to [F]use you [E]
[Am]Some of them want to get [F]used by [E]you
[Am]Some of them want to [F]abuse you [E]
[Am]Some of them want to [F]be [E]abused
[chorus]
[F] [E]
[Am]Sweet dreams [F]are made of [E]this, [Am]who am I to [F] [E]disagree?
[Am]Travel the world and the [F]seven [E]seas
[Am]Everybody’s [F]looking for [E]something, [F]whoa, whoa, [E]whoa.
[Closing]
[Am]Hold your head up, keep your head up
[G] [Am]Hold your head up, keep your head up, [G] [Am]oh
[chorus]
[Am]Sweet dreams [F]are made of [E]this, [Am]who am I to [F] [E]disagree?
[Am]Travel the world and the [F]seven [E]seas
[Am]Everybody’s [F]looking for [E]something
[Am]Sweet dreams [F]are made of [E]this
How to play Sweet Dreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Sweet Dreams on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Sweet Dreams uses these transitions most often: F → E (19), Am → F (17), and E → Am (16). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Sweet Dreams chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Dreams.
- Sweet Dreams includes 58 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sweet Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Dreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → E: 1%