Mamas & The Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Stars [B7]shining bright [Ab]above [G]you
[C]Night [B7]breezes seem to [A]whisper “I love [A7]you”
[F]Birds singing in a [Fm]sycamore tree
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream of [G]me [G7]
[chorus]
[C]Say [B7]”Nightie-night” and [Ab]kiss [G]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A]tell me you’ll [A7]miss me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Stars [F#m]fading but I [Bm]linger [E]on, dear
[A]Still [F#m]craving your [Bm]kiss [E]
[A]I ‘m [F#m]longing to [Bm]linger till [E]dawn, dear
[A]Just [F#m]saying [Ab]this [G]
[Closing]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab]find [G]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[F]But in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me [E7]
[chorus]
[A]Stars [F#m]fading but I [Bm]linger [E]on, dear
[A]Still [F#m]craving your [Bm]kiss [E]
[A]I ‘m [F#m]longing to [Bm]linger till [E]dawn, dear
[A]Just [F#m]saying [Ab]this [G]
[chorus]
[C]Say [B7]”Nightie-night” and [Ab]kiss [G7]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A7]tell me you’ll miss me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G7]of [C]me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me
How to play Dream a Little Dream of Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me on ukulele requires 13 chords and 22 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.
Dream a Little Dream of Me uses these transitions most often: Ab → G (9), A → F#m (8), and C → B7 (8). 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 C - B7 chord transition.
1. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
2. B7 → Ab chord transition
To move from B7 to Ab;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
3. Ab → G chord transition
To move from Ab to G;
- While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. B7 → A chord transition
To move from B7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
6. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
7. A7 → F chord transition
To move from A7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
9. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. C → Ab chord transition
To move from C to Ab;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
11. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
12. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
13. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
14. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
15. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
16. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
17. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
18. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
19. F#m → Ab chord transition
To move from F#m to Ab;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
20. Ab → G7 chord transition
To move from Ab to G7;
- While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
21. B7 → A7 chord transition
To move from B7 to A7;
- While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
22. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dream a Little Dream of Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream a Little Dream of Me.
- Dream a Little Dream of Me includes 94 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dream a Little Dream of Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dream a Little Dream of Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → E7: 1%
After Ab, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).- Ab → G: 7%
- Ab → G7: 1%