Ella Fitzgerald - 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 G7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele D#7 | E♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Stars [B7]shining bright a[G#]bove [G7]you
[C]Night [B7]breezes seem to [A]whisper I love [A7]you
[Dm]Birds singing in the [Fm]sycamore tree
[C]Dream a little [D]dream of [G7]me
[section 2]
[C]Say [B7]nighty-night and [G#]kiss [G7]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A]tell me you’ll [A7]miss me
[Dm]While I’m alone as [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Fm]dream [G7]of [C]me [Eb7]
[chorus]
[G#]Stars [Fm]fading but [Bbm7]I linger [Eb7]on dear
[G#]Still [Fm]craving your [Bbm7]kiss [Eb7]
[G#]I’m [Fm]longing to [Bbm7]linger til [Eb7]dawn dear
[G#]Just [Fm]saying [G7]this
[section 3]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab7]find [G7]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[Dm]And in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be
[C]Dream a little [Fm]dream [G7]of [C]me
[chorus]
[G#]Stars [Fm]fading but [Eb7]I linger on dear
Ab]Still [Fm]craving your [Eb7]kiss
[G#]I’m [Fm]longing to [Eb7]linger til dawn dear
[G#]Just [Fm]saying [G7]this
[Closing]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab7]find [G7]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[Dm]And in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be
[outro]
[C] [Fm] [G7] [C]
How to play Dream a Little Dream of Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ella Fitzgerald - Dream a Little Dream of Me on ukulele requires 12 chords and 21 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: G7 → C (10), C → B7 (8), and G# → Fm (7). 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 → G# chord transition
To move from B7 to G#;
- 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. G# → G7 chord transition
To move from G# to G7;
- While playing G#, 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.
4. 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.
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 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- 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.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
8. Dm → Fm chord transition
To move from Dm to Fm;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- 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 → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
11. D → G7 chord transition
To move from D to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
12. Fm → G7 chord transition
To move from Fm to G7;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
13. C → Eb7 chord transition
To move from C to Eb7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 4.
14. Eb7 → G# chord transition
To move from Eb7 to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 4 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
15. G# → Fm chord transition
To move from G# to Fm;
- While playing G#, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
16. Fm → Bbm7 chord transition
To move from Fm to Bbm7;
- While playing Fm, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
17. Bbm7 → Eb7 chord transition
To move from Bbm7 to Eb7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 4.
18. B7 → Ab7 chord transition
To move from B7 to Ab7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
19. Ab7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Ab7 to G7;
- While playing Ab7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
20. C → G# chord transition
To move from C to G#;
- 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.
21. Fm → Eb7 chord transition
To move from Fm to Eb7;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 3.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 4.
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 81 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Dream a Little Dream of Me contains 1 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 → D: 11%
- C → B7: 0%
After Fm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).- Fm → C: 43%
- Fm → G7: 2%