Dream Lover
Bobby Darin (1959)
Strum: | d - R u - u d u |
Hits: | - - D U - - D - |
1 2 &(3) 4
[C] Every night I | hope and pray,
[Am] a dream lover will | come my way
[C] A girl to hold | in my arms,
[Am] and know the magic | of her charms
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G]
[C] Dream lover, | where are you?
[Am] With a love, | oh, so true
[C] And the hand that | I can hold,
[Am] to feel you near as | I grow old
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G]
Bridge
[F] Someday, I | don't know how
[C] I hope she'll | hear my plea
[D7] Some way, I | don't know how
[G7↓] She'll bring her [G7] love to me
[C] Dream lover, | until then,
[Am] I'll go to sleep and | dream again
[C] That's the only | thing to do,
[Am] till all my lover's | dreams come true
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G7]
[C] Dream lover, | until then,
[Am] I'll go to sleep and | dream again
[C] That's the only | thing to do,
[Am] till all my lover's | dreams come true
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone
| [Am] Please don't make me
| [C] I beg you, [Am] don't make me
| [C] No, [Am] I don't wanna dream a- | [C↓]lone
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Update 8/28/17 JJ
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Bobby Darin (1959)
Strum: | d - R u - u d u |
Hits: | - - D U - - D - |
1 2 &(3) 4
[C] Every night I | hope and pray,
[Am] a dream lover will | come my way
[C] A girl to hold | in my arms,
[Am] and know the magic | of her charms
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G]
[C] Dream lover, | where are you?
[Am] With a love, | oh, so true
[C] And the hand that | I can hold,
[Am] to feel you near as | I grow old
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G]
Bridge
[F] Someday, I | don't know how
[C] I hope she'll | hear my plea
[D7] Some way, I | don't know how
[G7↓] She'll bring her [G7] love to me
[C] Dream lover, | until then,
[Am] I'll go to sleep and | dream again
[C] That's the only | thing to do,
[Am] till all my lover's | dreams come true
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone | [G7]
[C] Dream lover, | until then,
[Am] I'll go to sleep and | dream again
[C] That's the only | thing to do,
[Am] till all my lover's | dreams come true
Chorus
Because I want [C↓↓][C↓], a girl [G7↓↓][G7↓]
to call [C↓↓][C↓], my own [F↓↓][F↓]
I want a | [C] dream [Am] lover so
| [Dm] I don't have to [G7] dream a- | [C] lone
| [Am] Please don't make me
| [C] I beg you, [Am] don't make me
| [C] No, [Am] I don't wanna dream a- | [C↓]lone
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Update 8/28/17 JJ
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