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: Db Major with a key change to D Major in 2/2 time at ~ 68 bpm
  • Please Note: The sheet music is written in C Major with no key changes.
  • Chords in C Major: C, C7, D7, Dm7, F, F7, G, G7, Am
  • Beginners: We have charted the entire song in C Major. If you want to play with the video, place a capo on the first fret. At the key change, stop the video - move the capo to the 2nd fret and continue.
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
C Major C7 D7 Dm7 F Major F Major F7 G Major G7 Am
C Major C7 D7 Dm7 F Major F Major F7 G Major G7 Am

Dream Lover by Bobby Darin

Capo on 1 if playing with the video - Capo on 2 at the key change

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                          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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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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