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Aerosmith - Dream On Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, Em7, Am, B7, C7, C#7, D, C, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele B7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram


[Em] [Em7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em]
[Em] Every [Em7]time that I [Em]look in the [Am]mirror
[Em] All [Em7]these lines on my [Em]face gettin’ [Am]clearer, [Em] [Em7] the past is [Em]gone [Am]
[Em]It went [Em7]by like [Em]dusk to [Am]dawn, [Em]isn’t that the [B7]way [B7]
[Em]Everybody’s got their [B7]dues in life to [B7]pay? [C7] [C#7] [B7]


[Em]I know [D]nobody knows [C]where it comes and [D]where it goes
[Em]I know it’s [D]everybody’s sin, [C]you got to lose to [D]know how to [Em]win


[Em7] [Em] [Am] [Em] [B7] [Em]
[Em]Half my [Em7]life’s in [Em]books’ written [Am]pages
[Em]Lived and [Em7]learned from [Em]fools and from [Am]sages
[Em] [Em7] You know it’s [Em]true [Am] [Em]all those [Em7][Em]things come back to [Am]you


[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears
[Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away


[Am] [Am]
[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears
[Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away


[Am]Dream on, [B]dream on, [C]dream on, [D]dream yourself a dream come [Em]true
[Am]Dream on, [B]dream on, [C]dream on, [D]dream until your dream come [Em]true
[Am]Dream on, [B]Dream on, [C]Dream on, [D]Dream on, [Am]dream on, [B]Dream on, [C]Dream on [D] [Am]Ah


[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears
[Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [C]maybe tomorrow the [D]good Lord will take you away
[Em]Sing with me, [D]sing for the years, [C]sing for the laughter ‘n’ [D]sing for the tears
[Em]Sing with me if it’s [D]just for today, [Em]maybe tomorrow the [C7]good Lord will take you away


[Am]

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ArtistAerosmith
AlbumAerosmith
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyEm

How to play Dream On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Aerosmith - Dream On on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 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 On uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (12), D → Em (12), and Em → Am (12). 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 Em - Em7 chord transition.

1. Em → Em7 chord transition

To move from Em to Em7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
Em to Em7

2. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

3. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
Em to B7

4. B7 → C7 chord transition

To move from B7 to C7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
B7 to C7

5. C7 → C#7 chord transition

To move from C7 to C#7;

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

6. C#7 → B7 chord transition

To move from C#7 to B7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

7. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

8. 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.

9. Em → C7 chord transition

To move from Em to C7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.

10. C7 → Am chord transition

To move from C7 to Am;

  1. While playing C7, lift your index finger from A string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

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

12. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

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

13. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream On.

  • Dream On includes 111 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dream On contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dream On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%