Dream Lover chords

by Bobby Darin
  • Dream Lover was written by Bobby Darin - musician, singer-songwriter and actor.
  • Recorded: April 6, 1959 and released in the same year.
  • Music: B Major with a key change to C Major in 2/2 time at ~ 68 bpm
  • Chords in B Major: B, B7, C#m7, E, E7, G, F#7, G#m
  • Chords in C Major: C, Dm7, F, G7, Am
  • Capo: 2nd fret if playing with the video which begins in Db Major with a key change to D Major.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
B Major B Major barre chord B7 C#m7 E Major E7 G Major F#7 G#m C Major Dm7 F Major F Major G7 Am
B Major B Major barre chord B7 C#m7 E Major E7 G Major F#7 G#m C Major Dm7 F Major F Major G7 Am

Dream Lover

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               B      G#m      B       Am
Intro: 2/2 ‖       |       |       |       ‖
                                                
  B                             G#m             
1. Ev’-ry night I hope and pray    A dream lo-ver will come my way
  B                          G#m             
   A girl to hold in my arms    And know the magic of her charms
            B         F#7       B         E             
   'Cause I want    A girl   To call   My own
            B      G#m         C#m7            F#7       B       F#
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone |      |


  B                            G#m             
2. Dream lo-ver, where are you    With a love, oh, so true
  B                             G#m             
   And the hand that I can hold    To feel you near as I grow old
            B        F#7       B         E             
   'Cause I want   A girl   To call   My own
            B      G#m         C#m7            F#7       B       B7
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone |      |


       E            E7               B             
Bridge: Some-day, I don't know how    I hope she'll hear my plea
     C#7                           F#7             
        Some way, I don't know how    She'll bring her love to me


  B                         G#m             
3. Dream lo-ver, until then    I'll go to sleep and dream a-gain
  B                             G#m             
   That's the on-ly thing to do    Till all my lo-ver's dreams come true
            B        F#7       B         E             
   'Cause I want   A girl   To call   My own            
            B      G#m         C#m7            F#7       B         G     
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone | (key change) |
   
  C                          Am             
4. Dream lo-ver, until then    I'll go to sleep and dream a-gain
  C                              Am             
   That's the on-ly thing to do    Till all my lo-ver's dreams come true
            C        G7        C         F             
   'Cause I want   A girl   To call   My own            
            C      Am          Dm7            G7        C    
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I don't have to  dream a-lone
Am                      C  
   Please don't make me dream a-lone
Am                     C
   Ba-by don't make me dream a-lone
Am                   C
   No I don't wan-na dream a-lone...

Bobby Darin

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Bobby Darin

Born: Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936 in East Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S. He was a musician, singer-songwriter and actor who played a variety of instruments including guitar, piano, drums, harmonica and xylophone.

Died: Dec 20, 1973 (aged 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Music Styles: Jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, pop, swing, folk, country

Active Years: 1956–1973

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