Originally around C, I play in A
I play straight-8ths, almost punk
| A | F#m | A | F#m |
| A | F#m |
| Every night I hope and pray, a | dream lover will come my way |
| A | F#m |
| A girl to hold in my arms, and | know the magic of her charms |
| A | E7 | A | D | |
| Because I | want a | girl to | call my | own |
| A | F#m | Bm7 | E7 | A | E | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I don’t have to | dream a | lone |
| A | F#m |
| Dream lover, where are you, | with a love, oh, so true |
| A | F#m |
| And a hand that I can hold, to | feel you near as I grow old |
| A | E7 | A | D | |
| Because I | want a | girl to | call my | own |
| A | F#m | Bm7 | E7 | A | E | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I don’t have to | dream a | lone |
| D | A |
| Someday, I don’t know how, | I hope she’ll hear my plea |
| B7 | E7 |
| Some way, I don’t know how, | she’ll bring her love to me |
| A | F#m |
| Dream lover, until then, | I’ll go to sleep and dream again |
| A | F#m |
| That’s the only thing to do, | till all my lover’s dreams come true |
| A | E7 | A | D | |
| Because I | want a | girl to | call my | own |
| A | F#m | Bm7 | E7 | A | A# | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I don’t have to | dream a | lone |
Key change up a half-step
| A# | Gm |
| Dream lover, until then, | I’ll go to sleep and dream again |
| A# | Gm |
| That’s the only thing to do, | till all my lover’s dreams come true |
| A# | F7 | A# | D# | |
| Because I | want a | girl to | call my | own |
| A# | Gm | Cm7 | F7 | A# | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I don’t have to | dream a | lone |
| Gm | A# |
| Please don’t make me | dream alone |
| Gm | A# |
| I beg you don’t make me | dream alone |
| Gm | A# |
| No, I don’t wanna | dream alone |