Jake Kohn – Dreams Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Jake Kohn – Dreams Chords on Piano and Ukulele

ChordsGCadd9EmDAmC

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These are Dreams by Jake Kohn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G         Cadd9
I dreamt about you
  G         Cadd9
just last night
You were casting a
      G
 silhouette
      Cadd9
By my window in the
           G
 morning light
Em                  D
I was holding on to you
Cadd9            G
You were holdin on
         Em
 to me
             D
That's how I know
           Cadd9
 it was a dream

[Verse 2]
    G         Cadd9
And I woke up wishing
         G
I was dead
          Cadd9
With that pretty
          G
little picture
                  D      Em
Still dancing in my head
           D
If I could go back lord
      Cadd9
 I'd say the things
 G              Em
 I should've said
             D
That's why I wish that
        Cadd9
 I was dead

[Chorus]
        Em
And I'm fed up with these
D             Cadd9
foolish games I play
Em                D
I ain't sure just how much
      Cadd9
more I can take
         Am
What the hell is all this
               Em
working for if I can't
    D       C
 catch a break
    D
Why am I only ever with
      Em       D   C
 you when I'm not awake
       Em    D   C
I'm so tired of my dreams
    Em D  C
I'm so tired
       Em    D   C
I'm so tired of my dreams
    Em  D  C
I'm so tired

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[Verse 3]
       G
Well I drive myself crazy
     Cadd9     G     Cadd9 G
over all my mistakes
       Cadd9
Aw and over the fact I'm so
          G    Cadd9 G
 simply replaced
  Em           D
I keep myself awake cause
  Cadd9           Em      G
I know what sleep brings
               Cadd9
That's how you know my
             G Cadd9 G
 life's a waste

[Bridge]
                D
And I'd write a letter
out to you
        Em      Cadd9
If it'd do of any good
       Em
But it won't
         D
Tried to turn the tide so
Cadd9
Many times I swear my
 memories impaired
       Em
Oh but you’re still
 D    C
lingering there
      D
In my mind
                   Cadd9
With what's left behind
       Em D C
I'm so tired

[Chorus]
        Em
And I'm fed up with these
 D             Cadd9
 foolish games I play
Em                D
I ain't sure just how much
      Cadd9
 more I can take
         Am
What the hell is all

 this working for if
  Em      D       C
 I can't catch a break
    D
Why am I only ever
with
    Em       D   C
you when I'm not awake
       Em    D   C
I'm so tired of my
dreams
    Em D  C
I'm so tired
       Em    D   C
I'm so tired of my
dreams
    Em  D  C
I'm so tired

[Outro].
G           Cadd9
Not dreamt about
         G
you just last night

Watch: Jake Kohn - Dreams [Official Audio]

From Jake Kohn on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Dreams: key, chords and progression

Dreams by Jake Kohn is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 6 chords: G, Cadd9, Em, D, Am and C.

The backbone of the song is Em – D – C – Em (vi – V – IV – vi in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Dreams chords: questions

What key is Dreams in?

Dreams by Jake Kohn is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Dreams?

Dreams uses 6 chords: G, Cadd9, Em, D, Am, C.

What is the chord progression of Dreams?

The main progression is Em – D – C – Em (vi – V – IV – vi).

Is Dreams easy to play on guitar?

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

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