Dream Lover chords

by Bobby Darin

Song Key: C Major with a key change to C# Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 68 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level:
Beginner 🟢 without the key change
Intermediate 🟠 with the key change

Guitar Chords: C, C7, Dm7, F, F7, G7, Am → C#, D#m7, F#, G#7, A#m

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major C7 Dm7 F Major F Major barre chord F7 barre chord G7 Am C# Major barre chord D#m7 barre chord F# Major barre chord G#7 barre chord A#m barre chord
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH C7-LH Dm7-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F7 barre chord-LH G7-LH Am-LH C# Major barre chord-LH D#m7 barre chord-LH F# Major barre chord-LH G#7 barre chord-LH A#m barre chord-LH
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Dream Lover

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
          
               C       Am       C       Am
Intro: 2/2 ‖       |        |       |        ‖

  C                              Am             
1. Ev’-ry night I hope and pray    A dream lo-ver will come my way
  C                           Am
   A girl to hold in my arms    And know the magic of her charms
            C         G7        C         F
   'Cause I want    A girl   To call   My own
            C      Am          Dm7             G7        C       G
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone |      |


  C                             Am
2. Dream lo-ver, where are you    With a love, oh, so true
  C                             Am             
   And the hand that I can hold    To feel you near as I grow old
            C        G7        C         F
   'Cause I want   A girl   To call   My own
            C      Am          Dm7             G7        C       C7
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone |      |


      F             F7              C
Bridge: Some-day, I don't know how    I hope she'll hear my plea
     D7                            G7
        Some way, I don't know how    She'll bring her love to me


  C                          Am
3. 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         G#
   I want a  dream lo-ver   So I  don't have to  dream a-lone | (key change) |

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

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Key Signature: C# Major - 7 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: h = 68 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: G4 - F#5

🎸 Beginner Tips

If you're not playing along with the video, you don't have to implement the key change.

If you are playing along with the video and you’re not yet comfortable with barre chords, here’s a simple fix:

  1. Pause the video just before the key change.
  2. Place a capo on the first fret.
  3. Continue playing the same chord shapes as before — just remove the sharps from each chord name.

This way, you can play through the entire song easily, without having to learn new barre chords right away. 😊

Song Details:

Album
Single Cover
  • Songwriter: Bobby Darin
  • Lyrics Begin: Ev'ry night I hope and pray a dream lover will come my way, a girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms.
  • Genre: Rock and roll, doo-wop, pop
  • Featured Artist: Bobby Darin
  • Single
    Released: April 20, 1959
    B-side: Bullmoose
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