Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If I Can Dream" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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.