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Dream Lover

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For verse 4 put your capo on 1st fret and continue with C, Am, G7 etc.
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
[Verse 1]
CEvery night I hope and pray, Ama dream lover will come my way
CA girl to hold in my arms and Amknow the magic of her charms
Because I Cwant a G7girl to Ccall my Fown
I want a Cdream Amlover so FI don't have to Gdream aClone.G  
[Verse 2]
CDream lover, where are you - Amwith a love oh so true,
CAnd a hand that I can hold, to Amfeel you near when I grow old?
Because I Cwant a G7girl to Ccall my Fown
I want a Cdream Amlover so FI don't have to Gdream aClone.C7  
[Bridge]
  FSomeday, I don't know how
  CI hope she'll hear my plea
   D7Some way, I don't know how
 G7N.C.             G7  
   She'll bring her love to me
[Verse 3]
CDream lover, until then, AmI'll go to sleep and dream again
CThat's the only thing to do, Amuntil my lover's dreams come true
Because I Cwant a G7girl to Ccall my Fown
I want a Cdream Amlover so FI don't have to Gdream aClone.G#7  
[Verse 4]
C#Dream lover, until then, IA#m'll go to sleep and dream again
C#That's the only thing to do, uA#mntil my lover's dreams come true
Because I C#want a gG#7irl to caC#ll my ownF#  
I want a C#dream A#mlover so F#I don't have to G#dream aC#lone.
Please doA#mn't make me dC#ream alone.
I beg you A#mdon't make me dC#ream alone.
No, I donA#m't wanna C#dream alone.

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The story behind the song

"Dream Lover" captures the universal longing for someone special to share life with, that ideal partner imagined in quiet moments. It expresses the simple, heartfelt wish that a dreamed-of companion might finally appear, so one doesn't have to dream alone. Bobby Darin wrote and recorded this song in 1959, featuring Neil Sedaka on piano, building a sound with added strings and voices. At its heart, it's a tender plea for connection, hoping that a true love will hear and come along.

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Dream Lover

by Bobby Darin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

A#m

For verse 4 put your capo on 1st fret and continue with C, Am, G7 etc.

Dream Lover - Bobby Darin

[Verse 1]

C Am

Every night I hope and pray, a dream lover will come my way

C Am

A girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms

C G7 C F

Because I want a girl to call my own

C Am F G C G

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

[Verse 2]

C Am

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

C Am

And a hand that I can hold, to feel you near when I grow old?

C G7 C F

Because I want a girl to call my own

C Am F G C C7

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

[Bridge]

Someday, I don't know how

I hope she'll hear my plea

Some way, I don't know how

G7 G7

N.C.

She'll bring her love to me

[Verse 3]

C Am

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

C Am

That's the only thing to do, until my lover's dreams come true

C G7 C F

Because I want a girl to call my own

C Am F G C G#7

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

[Verse 4]

C# A#m

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

C# A#m

That's the only thing to do, until my lover's dreams come true

C# G#7 C# F#

Because I want a girl to call my own

C# A#m F# G# C#

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

A#m C#

Please don't make me dream alone.

A#m C#

I beg you don't make me dream alone.

A#m C#

No, I don't wanna dream alone.

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