Metric - Dreams So Real: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dreams So Real" 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.

           A#        Cm             G#
When I get in to the bottom of it I sink
                     A#   Cm            G#
Seems like nothing I said ever meant anything
      D#               A#    Cm                 G#
But a headline over my head, thought I made a stand
              A#              Cm                G#
Only made a scene there's no feast for the underfed

        D#                 A#        Cm
All the unknown, dying or dead keep showing up
        G#
in my dreams
      D#                     A#
They stand at the end of my bed;
 Cm                 G#
have I ever really helped
D#            A#
anybody but myself
     Cm                    G#
To believe in the power of songs,
     D#                    A#
To believe in the power of girls
           Cm                    G#
Though the point we're making is gone
          D#                 A#
Play it stripped down to my bone

      Cm               G#
I'll shut up and carry on
  D#             A#
scream becomes a yawn - x6

    Cm                    G#
Our parents daughters and sons
                         A#
Believed in the power of songs
        Cm             G#
What if those days are gone?
    D#          A#
My memory is strong
   Cm               G#
Anyone not dying is dead
                     A#
And baby it won't be long
    Cm               G#
So shut up and carry on
  D#              A#
scream becomes a yawn

      Cm               G#
I'll shut up and carry on
  D#             A#
scream becomes a yawn - x4

  Cm               G#                     A#
Baby wherever you are, baby whatever you do
  Cm             G#                  D#
Faster than you think, time staggers on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "Dreams So Real" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dreams So Real" by Metric.