Mitski - Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear" 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.

Dm7                    F
I can still smell the fire
E                             F
Though I know it's long died out
    Dm7                      F
The smoke still hangs in my hair
    E                          F        C
And on some quiet evenings it burns my eyes

Chorus:
    C        Am        F  C
So darling, play your violin
   Am         F       G    G/B
I know it's what you live for
 C        Am        F  C
Darling, play your violin
Am       F      G   C
We will manage somehow

Dm7                  F
I once lived in the sea
  E                        F
Bring me to your ear, you can hear
    Dm7                   F
The tide where I used to be
        E
Though now I'm but a shell
F
Oh baby
C          G
Don't say sorry

Chorus:
Darling, play your violin
I know it's what you live for
Darling, play your violin
We will manage somehow

Don't dare regret anything
Remember what you're here for, you
Just play your violin
We will manage somehow


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Because Dreaming Costs Money, My Dear" by Mitski.