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The Cranberries - Dreams Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DGADDGAD
DOhmyGlifeischangingAeveryday,everypossibleDway
DAndoh,Gmydreams,it’sneverquiteasAitseems
NeverquiteasitDseems
DIknowIfeltlikethisGbefore,butnowI’mfeelingitevenAmore
BecauseitcamefromDyou
DThenIopenupandGsee,thepersonfallinghereisAme
AdifferentwaytoDbe
FBbFBbFBbFBb
DIwantGmore,impossibletoAignore,impossibletoDignore
DThey’llcomeGtrue,impossiblenottoAdo,impossiblenottoDdo
DNowItellyouGopenly,youhavemyheartsodon’thurtAme
ForwhatIcouldn’tDfind
DTalktomeamazingGmind,sounderstandingandsoAkind
You’reeverythingtoDme
DOhmyGlifeischangingAeveryday,everypossibleDway
DThoughmyGdreams,it’sneverquiteasitAseems
‘Causeyou’readreamtoDme,dreamtome.
DGAD
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ArtistThe Cranberries
AlbumEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
GenresAlternative, Rock
Year1993
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Dreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Cranberries - Dreams on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dreams uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), D → G (13), and G → A (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A to D

4. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from D to F:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

D to F

5. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Bb → D chord transition

To move from Bb to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Dreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dreams.

  • Dreams includes 48 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Dreams contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Dreams connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → F: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A: 6%
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