Chords of: Just a Dream by: Nelly. (C#, F#, B, Ebm) 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.
“Just a Dream” by Nelly is in Eb Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, B, Ebm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → B → F# → C# → Ebm → B → F# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:56 | 24% |
| B | 0:55 | 23% |
| C# | 0:54 | 23% |
| Ebm | 0:52 | 22% |
| Ebm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| B6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Ebdim | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – B/F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm7 – B – F# – Bm – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebdim – Ebm – B6 – F# – C#maj7 – F#/C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – …
