Tracy Chapman - For a Dream: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "For a 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 For a 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 "For a Dream" smoothly on your ukulele.

   D
I picture us together
  C             G
Framed in gold leaf
        D
On the mantle with the others
         C     G
One big happy family
          Bm
But that snapshot can't be found
              C           G
And I don't trust my memory

Chorus:
            C            G
But it's alright it's alright
        D
For a dream

I imagine we are gathered
But this time not dressed in black
There's laughing and smiling
Not stabbing in the back
But it's too good to be true
And too bad I still recall the screams

Chorus

I keep half the picture
Mostly in my mind
Mama dressed in white
Ripped when she held your hand
Showing no signs of age
Just slightly frayed along the seam

Chorus

        Bm
It's alright
G
All that I can claim
        D
It's alright
A
And it will have to do

It's alright
Better than the pain
It's alright
Better than the truth

It's alright
Alright for a dream
It's alright
Better than fate and the grand scheme

        Em
It's alright
        G
It's alright

For Christmas and for New Year
I wish and I resolve
But I'm disappointed by myself,
Jesus and Santa Claus
I want to believe
She's been saved
And he's be redeemed

Chorus:
And it's alright it's alright
For a dream

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "For a Dream" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "For a Dream" by Tracy Chapman.