I Dreamed A Dream chords by
Les Misérables (Official Version)

1985Pop2.8K views

Key: Ab majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Ab/Eb

Eb

Ab/Eb

Db/Eb

Verse 1
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Eb9sus4 Eb9sus4 
 
There was a time when        men were kind
Eb Eb 
 
When their voices were soft
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
And their words inviting
Eb7 Eb7 
 
There was a time when love was blind
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
And the world was a song
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
And the song was exciting
Eb Eb 
 
There was a time

Interlude 1

Then it all went wrong

Eb

Eb/D

Cm7

Eb/G

Ab

Bb9sus4

Verse 2
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
I dreamed a dream
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
in time gone by
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/G Ab/G 
 
When hope was high
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And life worth living
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
I dreamed that love
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
would never die
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/G Ab/G 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I dreamed that God    would be forgiving

Verse 3
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
Then I was young  and unafraid
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/G Ab/G 
 
And dreams were made
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and used and   wasted
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
There was no ransom to be paid
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/G Ab/G 
 
No song unsung
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
No wine untasted

Bridge 1
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
But the tigers come at night
C C 
 
F F 
 
With their voices soft as thunder
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
As they tear your hope apart
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
As they turn your dreams to shame
Fm/Eb Fm/Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Bb Bb

Verse 4
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
He slept a summer by my side
Ab Ab 
 
Ab/G Ab/G 
 
He filled my days
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
with endless wonder
Eb Eb 
 
Eb/D Eb/D 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Eb/Bb Eb/Bb 
 
He took my childhood in his stride
Abmaj7 Abmaj7 
 
Bb6 Bb6 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But he was gone  when autumn came
Bb/D Bb/D 
 
Eb7/Db Eb7/Db 
 
C C

Verse 5
F F 
 
F/E F/E 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F/C F/C 
 
And I still dream he'll come to me
Bb Bb 
 
Dm/A Dm/A 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
C C 
 
That we will live   the years together
F F 
 
F/E F/E 
 
But there are dreams
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F/C F/C 
 
that cannot be
Bb Bb 
 
Dm/A Dm/A 
 
And there are storms
Gm7 Gm7 
 
C C 
 
we cannot   weather

Outro 1
F F 
 
F/E F/E 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F/C F/C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm/A Dm/A 
 
I had a dream my life would be
Gm7 Gm7 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
So different from this hell I'm living
F/E F/E 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F/C F/C 
 
So different now,  from what it seemed
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed
F/E F/E 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
F F

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb/Eb Eb Db/Eb Eb9sus4 Eb7...

Chords

Ab/Eb
Eb
Db/Eb
Eb9sus4
Eb7
Eb/D
Cm7
Eb/G
Ab
Bb9sus4
Eb/Bb
Ab/G
Fm7
Bb
C
Fm
F
Ebm
Fm/Eb
Abmaj7
Bb6
Bb/D
Eb7/Db
F/E
Dm7
F/C
Dm/A
Gm7
F/A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db/Eb: x-x-1-1-2-1
Eb9sus4: x-x-1-1-2-1
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Eb/D: x-x-0-3-4-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb9sus4: x-1-1-1-1-1
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Ab/G: 3-x-1-1-1-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Fm/Eb: x-x-1-1-1-1
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Eb7/Db: x-4-x-3-4-3
F/E: x-x-2-2-1-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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This is the definitive original version of I Dreamed A Dream by Les Misérables, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Les Misérables.

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