CHORD LIBRARY

Play along I HAD A DREAM, chord by chord.

Chords of: I HAD A DREAM by: Jaffar Byn. (Abmaj7, C#m, F#, Ab7/C) 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 “I HAD A DREAM”

“I HAD A DREAM” by Jaffar Byn is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, C#m, F#, Ab7/C.

C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7/C → D7 → C#m → F#m → C#m → F#m → C#m → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#m0:5227%
F#0:3216%
Ab7/C0:3016%
Ab70:1910%
F#m0:179%
C#0:063%
B70:052%
E60:042%

Chord progression, in order

Ab7/C – D7 – C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m – Ab – F#m7b5/E – C#m – F#m – Ab – C#m – F#m – Ab – C#m – F# – Ab – C#m – F# – E/G# – F# – Emaj7 – F# – E6 – F# – C#m – F#m – C#m – Ab7 – E7 – F# – Ab7 – Ebm7b5/Db – E – F# – C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m – Ab – C#m – F# – Ab – C#m – F# – C#m – F# – C#m – …