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KeyE
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose E 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
EmEm7Em6Am6
EmB7Em
 
EmEvery tEm7ime I lEm6ook in the mAm6irror
  EmAll tEm7hese lines on my fEm6ace gettin' cAm6learer
  Em Em7The past is gEm6one Am6 
 IEmt went bEm7y like dEm6usk to dAm6awn
  Em6Isn't that the wB7sus4ay B7 
 EEm6verybody's got their dB7sus4ues in life to pB7ay? Cmaj7 C#7 B7 
 
 I Emknow nDobody knows wChere it comes and wDhere it goes
  EmI know it's eDverybody's sin
 YCou got to lose to knDow how to wEmin
 
Em7Em6Am6EmB7Em
 
Repeat chord progression from last verse minus last two lines):
Half my life's in books' written pages
Lived and learned from fools and from sages
You know its true
all those things come back to you
 
 SEming with me, sDing for the years
 SCing for laughter 'n' siDng for the tears
 SEming with me if it's juDst for today
  EmMaybe tomorrow the Cmaj7good Lord will take you away
  Am6( Amadd 6/9) x 8
 
 DAmream on, drB5eam on, dCream on
 Dream yEourself a dream come tEmrue
 DAmream on, drB5eam on, drCeam on
 Dream unEtil your dream comes trEmue
 DAmream on, DB5ream on, DrCeam on, DrDeam on
Repeat Pre-Chorus
  Am6( Amadd 6/9)-fade out
THE END!
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How to play Dream On chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Dream On by Aerosmith is presented in the key of E. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 13 distinct chord shapes, including Em, Em7, Em6, Am6, B7, B7sus4 and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Classic rock, Slow & emotional.