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…..….)