Songwriter: Bobby Darin; Producer(s): Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler
* Tune your guitar strings with pitch setting at 450 Hz.
Adjust frequency as needed to find the right pitch for your area.
** This musical piece marks my 100th contribution to this platform.
As a small celebration, I would like to dedicate this song to my
“Dream Lover”: Reba Lien. With Love; until we meet in the clouds.
Intro:
[C] (Oooh…………………………., [Am] Oooh……………………….……..)
….. (oooh…..wa-oh-wa-oh…………., oooh…..wa-oh-wa-oh ……)
[C] (Oooh…………………………., [Am] Oooh……………………….……..)
….. (oooh…..wa-oh-wa-oh…………., oooh…..wa-oh-wa-oh ……)
Verse 1:
[C] Every night… I [C] hope and pray,
(Oooh…………………………………………………………………………….)
………………………………………………………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] A dream lover… will [Am] come my way.
(Oooh……………………………………………………………………………………….….)
………………………………………………………………….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[C] A girl to hold… [C] in my arms,
(Oooh…………………………………….………………………………….)
……………………………………………….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] And know the magic… [Am] of her charms.
(Oooh………………………………………………………….…….)
Chorus:
‘Cause I [C]* want… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A [G]* girl… [G] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To [F]* call… [F] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My [C]* own… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah);
I want a… [C] dream [Am] lover,
……………..…… (ahh……….….. ooh………)
So, [F] I don’t have to [G] dream [C] alone.
……… (Oooh……………..…….)
[G] & 2 & 3 & 4 &,
(ahh………..…………..)
* For lead vocalist only: do not strum these chords:
Verse 2:
[C] Dream lover… [C] where are you?
(Oooh…………………………………………………………………………….)
………………………………………………………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] With a love… [Am] oh, so true.
(Oooh…………………………………………………………………………….)
………………………………………………………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[C] And the hand… that [C] I can hold…
(Oooh…………………………………………………………………………….)
………………………………………………………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] To feel you near… as [Am] I grow old.
(Oooh…………………………………………………………….……………………….)
…………………………………………………….…………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
Repeat of Chorus:
‘Cause I [C]* want… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A [G]* girl… [G] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To [F]* call… [F] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My [C]* own… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah);
I want a… [C] dream [Am] lover,
…………….……. (ahh…………… ooh………)
So, [F] I don’t have to [G] dream [C] alone. [G] & 2 & 3 & 4 &,
……… (Oooh……………..…………………..……….….)
* For lead vocalist only: do not strum these chords:
Bridge (Choir):
[F] Someday… I [F] don’t know how…
[C] I hope she’ll [C] hear my pleas.
[F] Some way… I [F] don’t know how…
[G] She’ll bring her [G] love… to me……..
Verse 3:
[C] Dream lover… [C] until then,
(Oooh………………………………….………………………………….)
…………………………………………….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] I’ll go to sleep… and [Am] dream again.
(Oooh……………………………………………………..………….……………………….)
………………………………………………………….…..……. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[C] That’s the only… [C] thing to do,
(Oooh……………………………………….………………………………….)
………………………………………………….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[Am] ‘Til all my lover’s… [Am] dreams come true.
(Oooh……………………………………….……………………………………………………….)
……………………………………………………………………….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
Repeat of Chorus:
‘Cause I [C]* want… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A [G]* girl… [G] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To [F]* call… [F] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My [C]* own… [C] (yeah-yeah, yeah);
I want a… [C] dream [Am] lover,
…………….……. (ahh……….….. ooh……….)
So, [F] I don’t have to [G] dream [C] alone.
……… (Oooh……………..………………………….…. oooh)
………………………………………………………………. (ahhh)
[G] & 2 & 3 & 4 &,
(Oooh……………….…)
(Ahhh…………..……..)
* For lead vocalist only: do not strum these chords:
(1/2 Step Up)
Repeat of Verse 3:
[C#] Dream lover… [C#] until then,
(Oooh……………………………….….….…………………..…………….)
…………………………………….……..…..…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[A#m] I’ll go to sleep… and [A#m] dream again.
(Oooh……………………………….….…………………….….……………….……………….)
…………………………………………………………..……………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[C#] That’s the only… [C#] thing to do,
(Oooh……………………………….………..…………………………………….)
…………………………………….…………….….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[A#m] ‘Til all my lover’s… [A#m] dreams come true.
(Oooh……………………………….…………………………….……………….…………………….)
…………………………………….…………………………….…..…..…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
Repeat of Chorus:
‘Cause I [C#]* want… [C#] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
A [G#]* girl… [G#] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
To [F#]* call… [F#] (yeah-yeah, yeah)
My [C#]* own… [C#] (yeah-yeah, yeah);
I want a… [C#] dream [A#m] lover,
…………………….. (ahh……………. ooh….…….)
So, [F#] I don’t have to [G#] dream [C#] alone.
………… (Oooh……………..……………….…………….…. oooh……………………)
………………………………………………………….…………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
* For lead vocalist only: do not strum these chords:
Outro (Fade to End):
[A#m] Please, don’t make me [C#] dream alone.
(Oooh…………………………………….…… oooh…….……………………………………)
…………………………………….…………………………….….…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[A#m] I beg you, don’t make me [C#] dream alone.
(Oooh……………………………………………… oooh……….…………………………………)
…………………………………….…………………..…………..………. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)
[A#m] No, I don’t wanna [C#] dream alone…………………………………
(Oooh……………………..……..…… oooh……………….…………………………)
……………………………………………..…………..…..…. (wa-oh-wa-oh…..….)