Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "If I Can Dream" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn If I Can Dream ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If I Can Dream" smoothly on your ukulele.

               C               Am      F       G
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
           C     Em     Am    Em    Dm        G
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
           C         A#     C7
If I can dream of a better land
      F                     E7      Am
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand

          C      Am
Tell me why, oh why,
     F  Dm7       C    Am   Dm G      F  G
oh why can't my dream come true  oh, why

There must be peace and understanding sometime
Strong winds of promise that will
blow away the doubt and fear
If I can dream of a warmer sun
Where hope keeps shining on everyone

          C      Am       F  Dm7        C  G  C F C C7
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear

F                F#dim  C                C7
We're lost in a cloud     with too much rain
F                  F#dim C                      C7
We're trapped in a world  that's troubled with pain
F                F#dim          C       E   Am
But as long as a man has the strength to  dream
         Dsus4     D         F  G         A
He can redeem his soul and fly  (He can fly)

            D               Bm        G     A7
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
            D   F#m      Bm
Still I am sure that the answer,
F#m            Em       A7sus4
answer's gonna come somehow
                  D                         G    G#dim
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle,
                  D                 Bm
And while I can think, while I can talk
              D                 Bm
While I can stand, while I can walk
              G                    Em         G 
While I can dream, please let my dream come true, oh
       D  Bm
Right now,
                        D  Bm
Let it come true right now
     D G D
Oh yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A7

Ukulele chord A7

A7sus4

Ukulele chord A7sus4

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dsus4

Ukulele chord Dsus4

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#dim

Ukulele chord F#dim

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#dim

Ukulele chord G#dim

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Can Dream" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley.

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