Alessia Cara – Sweet Dream Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Alessia Cara – Sweet Dream Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C  Am  Dm  G

[Verse 1]
   C                    Am
4:55, everybody else is snorin'
         Dm
My heavy eyes,
                    G
I can never seem to close 'em
           C
My running mind just can't
                    Am
catch you when it's goin'
              Dm
Is it late at night or
                   G
is it early in the mornin'?

[Pre-Chorus 1]
        C
Only so many sheep a girl can count,
   Am
patchouli candles burnin' out
  Dm                              G
I try to meditate it all away but damn,
it is too quiet now
C
Daylight helps distract my head,
Am
monsters hide under my bed
     Dm
They bother me with all kinds
of things like
 G
"where do I go when I'm dead?"

[Chorus 1]
      C
Is it too much to ask
      Am
for a sweet dream?
Dm                       G
Need a step back from my feelings
Em                          Am
Life is not so bad when I'm sleeping
      Dm
Is it too much to ask,
G               N.C.
too much to ask for a
C       Am
  Sweet dream
Dm             G
   For a sweet dream

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[Verse 2]
N.C.
6:58, sun's peakin'
            Am
through the curtains
         Dm
I drift away, suddenly
               G
the wheels are turnin'
                C
Songs are in my head,
                        Am
scary thoughts begin to worsen
               Dm
Once I'm wide awake,
                   G
it's too hard to reverse it

[Pre-Chorus 2]
         C
Chirpin' birds are flying 'round my
          Am
house, patchouli candles burnin' out
  Dm                              G
I try to meditate it all away but damn,
it is too quiet now
C
Daylight helps distract my head,
Am
monsters hide under my bed
     Dm
They bother me with all
kinds of things
     G
like that one stupid thing I said

[Chorus 2]
      C
Is it too much to ask
      Am
for a sweet dream?
Dm                       G
Need a step back from my feelings
Em
Life is not so bad when
    Am
I'm sleeping
      Dm
Is it too much to ask,
G               N.C.
too much to ask for a
C       Am
  Sweet dream
Dm             G
   For a sweet dream
C       Am
  Sweet dream
Dm             G
   For a sweet dream

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[Bridge]
C       Am      Dm    G
Sandman can you visit me?
C     Am      Dm      G
All I want is a sweet dream

[Verse 3]
   C                     Am
8:31, I'm slurrin' every word now
            Dm
I pray this cold coffee helps
            G
me with the rebound
              C
How does everybody I know,
            Am
know how to sleep sound?
                 Dm
When we're all a mess,
                 G       N.C.
I guess the only way out is a

[Outro]
C       Am
  Sweet dream
                      Dm
  (sweet dream, sweet dream)
           G
Is a sweet dream
                C
(ah-ah ah-ah ah-ahhh-ah)
      Am
Sweet dream
                    Dm
(oh yea-eh-eh-eh eh-yeah)
           G
Is a sweet dream (yea-eh-eh)
C  Am  Dm  G

How to play Sweet Dream: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sweet Dream by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Sweet Dream by Alessia Cara, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, Am, Dm, G and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am – Dm – G (I – vi – ii – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Sweet Dream chords: questions

What key is Sweet Dream in?

Sweet Dream by Alessia Cara is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Sweet Dream?

Sweet Dream uses 5 chords: C, Am, Dm, G, Em.

What is the chord progression of Sweet Dream?

The main progression is C – Am – Dm – G (I – vi – ii – V).

Is Sweet Dream easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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