All I Have To Do Is Dream chords

by The Everly Brothers

Song Key: E Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 104 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner - Easy F#m and Bm (see charts below)

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, D7, Bm, F#m, G, A, A7, Em, E7

Capo: 2nd fret (to play along with the video in E Major)

Chord Chart Legend
D Major D7 Bm Bm F#m F#m G Major A Major A7 Em E7
D Major D7 Bm Bm F#m F#m G Major A Major A7 Em E7

All I Have To Do Is Dream

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                 D
Intro: 4/4   |       | 

        D             Bm     G           A
Chorus: Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream
        D             Bm     G           A  
        Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream

        D      Bm     G       A
1. When I want you      In my arms
        D      Bm     G              A
   When I want you     And all your charms
        D       Bm          G             A
   When-e-ver I want you    All I have to do is
   D             Bm     G           A
   Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream 

        D      Bm      G        A
2. When I feel blue      In the night
       D      Bm     G            A
   And I need you      To hold me tight
        D       Bm          G             A
   When-e-ver I want you    All I have to do is
   D             G      D        D7
   Drea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-|eam  -      |

        G                      F#m
Bridge: I can make you mine    Taste your lips of wine
        Em         A            D      D7
        An-y time    Night or | day -     |
        G                 F#m
        On-ly troub-le is    Gee wiz
            E7                      A      A7
        I'm dream-in' my li-ife a-| way -      |

     D        Bm     G              A
3. I need you so       That I could die
     D        Bm     G             A
   I love you so       And that is why
        D       Bm          G             A
   When-ev-er I want you    All I have to do is
   D             Bm     G           A
   Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream
   D             G      D        D7
   Drea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-|eam  -      |

        G                      F#m
Bridge: I can make you mine    Taste your lips of wine
        Em         A            D    D7
        An-y time    Night or |day -    |
        G                 F#m
        On-ly troub-le is    Gee wiz
            E7                     A       A7
        I'm dream-in' my li-ife a-|way  -     |

     D        Bm     G              A
4. I need you so       That I could die
     D        Bm     G             A
   I love you so       And that is why
        D       Bm          G             A
   When-ev-er I want you    All I have to do is

        D             Bm     G           A 
Chorus: Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream
        D             Bm     G           A
        Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam    Dream Dream Dream...

Song Details:

  • Songwriter: Boudleaux Bryant - American pop and country music songwriter from Shellman, Georgia.
  • Date: 1958
  • Lyrics Begin: Dream... dream, dream, dream, dream... dream, dream, dream. When I want you in my arms,
  • Performing Artists: The Everly Brothers
  • Recorded: March 6, 1958 (ft. Chet Atkins on guitar
  • Single Release: April, 1958
  • Genre: Jangle Pop, Rock and Roll
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