Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
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…..….)
