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The Greatest Showman Cast - A Million Dreams Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, Am, B, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[G]I close my [D]eyes and I can [Em]see.
The world that’s [C]waiting up for [G]me.
That I [D]call my [C]own.
[G]Through the [D]dark, through the [Em]door.
Through where [C]no one’s been be[G]fore.
But it [D]feels like [C]home.

[chorus]
[D]They can say, they can [Em]say it [D]all sounds [C]crazy.
[D]They can say, they can [Em]say I’ve [D]lost my [C]mind.
[D]I don’t care, I don’t [Em]care, so [D]call me [C]crazy.
[D]We can live in a [Em]world that [D]we [C]design.

[chorus]
‘Cause [G]every night I lie in bed.
The [D]brightest colors fill my head.
A [Am]million dreams are [G]keeping me [C]awake.
I [G]think of what the world could be.
A [D]vision of the one I see.
A [Am]million dreams is [G]all it’s gonna [C]take.
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make.

[section 2]
[G]There’s a [D]house we can [Em]build.
Every [C]room inside is [G]filled.
With [D]things from far [C]away.
[G]The special [D]things I [Em]compile.
Each one [C]there to make you [G]smile.
On a [D]rainy [C]day.

[chorus]
[D]They can say, they can [Em]say it [D]all sounds [C]crazy.
[D]They can say, they can [Em]say I’ve [D]lost my [C]mind.
[D]I don’t care, I don’t [Em]care, so [D]call me [C]crazy.
[D]We can live in a [Em]world that [D]we [C]design.

[chorus]
[G]Every night I lie in bed.
The [D]brightest colors fill my head.
A [Am]million dreams are [G]keeping me [C]awake.
I [G]think of what the world could be.
A [D]vision of the one I see.
A [Am]million dreams is [G]all it’s gonna [C]take.
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make.

[section 3]
[Em]However [B]big, however [G]small.
Let me be [A]part of it [C]all.
Share your dreams with [G]me. [D] [B]
[Em]You may be [B]right, you may be [G]wrong.
But say that you’ll [A]bring me [C]along.
[C]To the world you [G]see.
[G]To the world I close my [Am]eyes to see.
I close my [D]eyes to see.

[chorus]
[G]Every night I lie in bed.
The [D]brightest colors fill my head.
A [Am]million dreams are [G]keeping me [C]awake.
I [G]think of what the world could be.
A [D]vision of the one I see.
A [Am]million dreams is [G]all it’s gonna [C]take.
A [C]million dreams for the world we’re gonna [G]make [D] [Em] [C]

[Closing]
For the world we’re gonna make.

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ArtistThe Greatest Showman Cast
AlbumThe Greatest Showman Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyG

How to play A Million Dreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Greatest Showman Cast - A Million Dreams on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Million Dreams uses these transitions most often: G → D (18), C → G (17), and D → Em (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. Em → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

9. B → G chord transition

To move from B to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

10. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

11. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

12. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.

A Million Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Million Dreams.

  • A Million Dreams includes 116 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • A Million Dreams contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Million Dreams connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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