Roy Orbison - Dream Baby Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream
[chorus]
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too
[chorus]
[C]I love you and I’m dreaming of you, but that won’t do
[G7]Dream baby make me stop my dreaming
Can make my dreams come [C]true
[section 2]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream
[section 3]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream
[chorus]
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams the whole day through
[G7]Dream baby got me dreaming sweet dreams night time too
[chorus]
[C]I love you and I’m dreaming of you, but that won’t do
[G7]Dream baby make me stop my dreaming you
Can make my dreams come [C]true
[Closing]
[G7]Sweet dream baby, sweet dream baby
[C]Sweet dream baby
[G7]How long must I [C]dream
How to play Dream Baby on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Roy Orbison - Dream Baby on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 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 Baby uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (12) and C → G7 (11). 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 G7 - C chord transition.
1. 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.
Dream Baby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream Baby.
- Dream Baby includes 23 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dream Baby contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Dream Baby connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G7: 2%