Esmé Patterson – A Dream Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Esmé Patterson – A Dream Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEbFBbCmDbGGbF7

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This is the chords of A Dream by Esmé Patterson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
Eb F F Bb Bb Bb F F F F F F F F F F

CHORUS
Bb                   Cm
Heaven’s not a dream
F                              Db
So wake up, darling
Bb                              Cm
Heaven’s not where I will be
F
So wake up
Db                Bb
Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE
Cm                F
I’ve done wrong
G                Gb
I cheat and I lie
Cm                              F                Bb
And I’m not going to heaven when I die
Cm                F
Believe me now
G                              Gb
And look for me in the sky
Cm
Oh well, honey
F Bb Bb F F F F F F F F F F
You’ll be looking for some time

CHORUS
Bb                              Cm
Heaven’s not a dream
F                                            Db
So wake up, wake up, darling
Bb                              Cm
Heaven’s not where I will be
F
So wake up
Db     Bb     Bb
Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE
Cm                F                G                Gb
Well heaven’s just like closing your eyes
Cm    F    Bb     Bb
And expecting to see
Cm                F                Bb                G
Well I’ve done things that I regret
Cm     F                Bb                Gb                Cm
But I ain’t done loving you yeeeeeeeeeet
F7                              Bb
When you see that river
Cm Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db F F F F F F F F F F
Walk on by

OUTRO
Bb                Cm
Heaven’s not a dream
F Db Db Db Db Eb Eb F F Bb
So wake up, darling

How to play A Dream: key, chords and progression

A Dream by Esmé Patterson is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 8 chords in all: Eb, F, Bb, Cm, Db, G, Gb and F7.

Listen for Bb – Cm – F – Db (I – ii – V – ♭III in B♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, E, A, Bm, C, F#, F, E7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭

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A Dream chords: questions

What key is A Dream in?

A Dream by Esmé Patterson is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in A Dream?

A Dream uses 8 chords: Eb, F, Bb, Cm, Db, G, Gb, F7.

What is the chord progression of A Dream?

The main progression is Bb – Cm – F – Db (I – ii – V – ♭III).

Is A Dream easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, E, A, Bm, C, F#, F, E7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 13% without a capo).

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