Dream Baby chords
by Roy OrbisonSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 76 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Easy Chords: F, C7
Please Note: The first two bars of Intro are Bass Notes (see Guitar Tab below).
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Dream Baby
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key Count: 1& 2& 1& 2 &
C C Bb G G F F
Intro: 2/2 ‖ | ‖ | ‖
C7
Chorus: Sweet dream ba-by Sweet dream ba-by
F C7 F
Sweet dream ba-by How long must I dream
C7
1. Dream ba-by got me dream-in' sweet dreams The whole day through
Dream ba-by got me dreamin' sweet dreams Night time too
F
I love you and I'm dreamin' of you That won't do
C7 F
Dream baby, make me stop my dreamin' You can make my dreams come true
C7
Chorus: Sweet dream ba-by Sweet dream ba-by
F C7 F
Sweet dream ba-by How long must I dream
C7
1. Dream ba-by got me dream-in' sweet dreams The whole day through
Dream ba-by got me dreamin' sweet dreams Night time too
F
I love you and I'm dreamin' of you That won't do
C7 F
Dream baby, make me stop my dreamin' You can make my dreams come true
C7
Chorus: Sweet dream ba-by Sweet dream ba-by
F C7 F
Sweet dream ba-by How long must I dream
C7
Chorus: Sweet dream ba-by Sweet dream ba-by
F C7 F
Sweet dream ba-by How long must I dream...
First 2 bars of the song (Intro):
1& 2& 1& 2 &
e|-----------|---------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|---------------|
D|-----------|---------------|
A|---3---3---|---1-----------|
E|-----------|-------3---3---|
C C Bb G G
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Cindy Walker - American songwriter, country music singer and dancer
- Date: 1962
- Lyrics Begin: Sweet Dream baby...
- Performing Artist: Roy Orbison
- Single:
Recorded: January 9, 1962
Released: February 10, 1962
B-side: The Actress - Genre: Rockabilly
- Album: Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits
Recorded: 1959 – 1962
Released: August 1, 1962 - Covers by other artists: Glen Campbell, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Lacy J. Dalton.
Roy Orbison
- Born: Roy Kelton Orbison on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas, U.S.
- Died: December 6, 1988 (aged 52) in Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Occupation: singer-songwrite, musician
- Instruments: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Music Styles: Rock and roll, rock, rockabilly, country, pop
- Active Years: 1953-1988
- Past Associations: Traveling Wilburys, Teen Kings, The Wink Westerners, Class of '55, Jimmy Buffett, KD Lang, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris
