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I Dreamed a Dream Chords

Anne Hathaway Intermediate Key of D 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Guitar

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.

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Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Ukulele

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Piano

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Banjo

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Mandolin

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · G · A · Bm · Em

I Dreamed a Dream Chords – Harmonica

Anne Hathaway’s heartbreaking rendition of Fantine’s lament from Les Misérables. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern for the verses to enhance the melancholy feel, switching to the strum pattern for the choruses.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G

There was a time when men were kind

D

When their voices were soft

A

And their words inviting

D G

There was a time when love was blind

D

And the world was a song

A

And the song was exciting

D G

There was a time

A

Then it all went wrong

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Verse 2

D G

But the tigers come at night

D A

With their voices soft as thunder

D G

As they tear your hope apart

D A

And they turn your dream to shame

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Bridge

G A

And still I dream he’ll come to me

D

That we will live the years together

G A

But there are dreams that cannot be

D

And there are storms we cannot weather

Verse 3

D G

I had a dream my life would be

D A

So different from this hell I’m living

D G

So different now from what it seemed

D A

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

Chorus

D G

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

D A

When hope was high and life worth living

D G

I dreamed that love would never die

D A

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

D G

Then I was young and unafraid

D A

And dreams were made and used and wasted

D G

There was no ransom to be paid

D A

No song unsung, no wine untasted

Practice tip: Master the D to G and D to A transitions, as they are the core of the song; practice the bridge separately to nail the emotional build-up before the final, quiet verse.