CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Don't Dream It's Over, chord by chord.

Chords of: Don't Dream It's Over by: Crowded House. (Eb, Ab, G, Cm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “Don't Dream It's Over”

“Don't Dream It's Over” by Crowded House is in C Minor and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, G, Cm.

Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Eb7 → Eb → Cm → Ab → G → Eb → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Eb0:5725%
Ab0:2712%
Ab60:229%
G0:219%
Cm0:198%
Cm70:178%
Bb60:125%
Abmaj70:125%

Chord progression, in order

Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ab – G – C – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – G – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb – C7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – G – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – G – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Ebmaj7 – …