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Westlife - I Have A Dream Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IhaveaDdreamasongtoGsing,tohelpmeDcopewithGanything
IfyouseetheDwonderofafairyGtale
YoucantaketheDfutureevenifyouGfail
IbelieveinDangelssomethinggoodinCeverythingIGsee
IbelieveinDangelswhenIknowCthetimeisrightGforme
I’llcrosstheDstream,IhaveaGdream
IhaveaDdream,afantasyGtohelpmeDthroughrealityG
AndmyDdestinationmakesitworththeGwhile
PushingthroughtheDdarknessstillanotherGmile
IbelieveinDangelssomethinggoodinCeverythingIGsee
IbelieveinDangelswhenIknowCthetimeisrightGforme
I’llcrosstheDstream,IhaveaGdream
IhaveaDdreamasongtoGsing,tohelpmeDcopewithanythingC
IfyouseetheDwonderofafairyGtale
YoucantaketheDfutureevenifyouGfail
IbelieveinDangelssomethinggoodinCeverythingIGsee
IbelieveinDangelswhenIknowCthetimeisrightGforme
I’llcrosstheDstream,IhaveaGdream
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Have A Dream on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - I Have A Dream on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.

I Have A Dream uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), D → G (14), and D → C (7). 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

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 14 times.

D to G

2. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

D to C

3. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

C to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Have A Dream.

  • I Have A Dream includes 47 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Have A Dream contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Have A Dream 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 → C: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%