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Dream Lover:Ricky Nelson.
#57 on CANADIAN Country And #88
on US Country on EPIC Records
in 1986.
INTRO:  D   Bm   D   E  A  
#1.
DEvery night I hope and pray, a Bmdream lover will 
come my way.
DA girl to hold in my arms, and Bmfeel the magic 
of her charms.
Cause I Dwant someA7one to Dcall  my Gown..
I want a Ddream Bmlover so Em7I don't have to A7dream 
Dalone.Bm  D  E  A  
#2.
DDream lover, where are you Bmwith a love, oh, so true?
DNeed a hand that I can hold, Bmto feel you near as I grow old.
Cause I Dwant someA7one to Dcall my Gown 
I want a Ddream Bmlover so Em7I don't have to A7dream aDloneBm.D  
BRIDGE:
GSomeday, I don't know how, DI hope she'll hear my plea.
E7Some way, I don't know how, A7she'll bring her love to me.
INTERLUDE:   G   D   E   A  G  
#3.
DDream lover, until then, BmI'll go to sleep and dream again.
DThat's the only thing to do, Bmtill all my lover's dreams 
come true.
Cause I Dwant someA7one to Dcall my Gown 
I want a Ddream Bmlover so Em7I don't have to A7dream aDloneBm.
OUTRO:
I want a Ddream Bmlover so Em7I don't have to A7dream aDlone.
.....Bm  A   D   Bm   D   Bm   A   D   BmD....(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dream Lover

by Ricky Nelson

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Em7

Dream Lover:Ricky Nelson.

#57 on CANADIAN Country And #88

on US Country on EPIC Records

in 1986.

D Bm D E A

INTRO:

#1.

D Bm

Every night I hope and pray, a dream lover will

come my way.

D Bm

A girl to hold in my arms, and feel the magic

of her charms.

D A7 D G

Cause I want someone to call my own..

D Bm Em7 A7

I want a dream lover so I don't have to dream

D Bm D E A

alone.

#2.

D Bm

Dream lover, where are you with a love, oh, so true?

D Bm

Need a hand that I can hold, to feel you near as I grow old.

D A7 D G

Cause I want someone to call my own

D Bm Em7 A7 D Bm D

I want a dream lover so I don't have to dream alone.

BRIDGE:

G D

Someday, I don't know how, I hope she'll hear my plea.

E7 A7

Some way, I don't know how, she'll bring her love to me.

G D E A G

INTERLUDE:

#3.

D Bm

Dream lover, until then, I'll go to sleep and dream again.

D Bm

That's the only thing to do, till all my lover's dreams

come true.

D A7 D G

Cause I want someone to call my own

D Bm Em7 A7 D Bm

I want a dream lover so I don't have to dream alone.

OUTRO:

D Bm Em7 A7 D

I want a dream lover so I don't have to dream alone.

A D Bm D Bm A D Bm

.....Bm D....(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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