Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If I Can Dream" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn If I Can Dream Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elvis Presley
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If I Can Dream" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Am F G There must be lights burning brighter somewhere C Em Am Em Dm G Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue C A#/C C7 If I can dream of a better land F E7 Am Where all my brothers walk hand in hand C/G Am Tell me why, oh why, F Dm7 C/E Am Dm G F/G G oh why can't my dream come true oh, why There must be peace and understanding sometime Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear If I can dream of a warmer sun Where hope keeps shining on everyone C/G Am F Dm7 C/E G C F C C7 Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear F F#dim C/G C7 We're lost in a cloud with too much rain F F#dim C C7 We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain F F#dim C/G E/G# Am But as long as a man has the strength to dream Dsus4 D F/G G A He can redeem his soul and fly (He can fly) D Bm G A7 Deep in my heart there's a trembling question D F#m Bm Still I am sure that the answer, F#m Em A7sus4 answer's gonna come somehow D G G#dim Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, D/A Bm And while I can think, while I can talk D/A Bm While I can stand, while I can walk G Em G/A While I can dream, please let my dream come true, oh D Bm Right now, D Bm Let it come true right now D G D Oh yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A7  A7sus4  C  C7  D  Dm  Dsus4  Dm7  E  Em  E7  F  F#m  F#dim  G  G#  G#dim  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Can Dream" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley.