I Dreamed A Dream
View chords used in this chart
Intro: C C/B Am Am/G F G C
C7M Am Am7 F F7 Dm7 G7 C
I dreamed a dream in time gone by, when hope was high, and life worth living,
C7M Am Am7 F F7 Dm7 G7 C
I dreamed that love would never die, I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
C7M Am Am7 F F7 Dm7 G7 C
Then I was young and una-fraid, and dreams were made and used and wasted,
C7M Am7 Am F F7 Dm7 G A
There was no ransom to be paid, no song unsung, no wine untasted
Dm A A7 D G
But the tigers come at night, with their voices soft as thunder,
Cm G C Dm Em F G C
As they tear your hope apart, and they turn your dream to sha..a..a..a..a..me.
C7M Am Am7 F F7 Dm7 G7 C
He slept a summer by my side, he filled my days with endless wonder,
C7M Am7 Am F Asus G C G Gm A D
He took my childhood in his stride, but he was gone when autumn ca..a..a..a..a..me.
D7 Bm7 Bm G G7 Em7 A D
And still I dream he'll come to me, that we will live the years together,
D7 Bm7 Bm G
But there are dreams that cannot be;
G7 Em7 A D D7 Bm7
And there are storms we cannot weather.
Bm G G7 Em7 A D
I had a dream my life would be, so different from this hell I'm living,
D7 Bm7 Bm G A D
So different now from what it seemed, now life has killed the dream I dreamed.
Outro:
D Bm7 Bm G A D
How to play I Dreamed A Dream
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.