Kelly Clarkson - I Had A Dream: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Had A 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.

 Em
If you wanna lead, be a leader
               G
If you wanna dream, be a dreamer
                          D
Climb to the top of that mountain and scream it
       C
But remember when you get to the top
Em
Everything you say is gonna matter
                G
Everything you do is gonna add up
              D
It's what you asked for
    C
So don't get mad when it's not what you thought
 Em
Careful now, girl, with them Jezebel ways
  G
Crown on your head, but you're queen of cliches
 D
Little one playin' with the big boys now
 C
Hope you're ready when it comes back around

Chorus:
G                           D
I had a dream that we were born
Am                C
A generation to behold
G                       D
Writing fires with our words
Am                             C
Instead of useless smoke that blurs
                        Em
The lines of right and wrong
                         D
Expression that they're told
                Am
An army with a sword
                         C
That lingers when we're gone
         Em  G D C
I had a dream

If you wanna preach, be a preacher
If you wanna teach, be a teacher
Remember that the footprints you're leaving
Will tell us all who you really are
It's too bad you can't see what you're worth
Spreadin' your legs 'stead of usin' your words
Character is shown by the things that we do
The one thing you're never gonna hide is the truth
'Cause anyone can sell when they're sellin' out
And anyone can fly when they're fallin' down

Chorus

I had a dream

Chorus

I had a dream
I had a dream
I had a dream

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "I Had A Dream" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Had A Dream" by Kelly Clarkson.

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