Chords of: In My Dreams by: REO Speedwagon. (E, B, F#, B/Eb) 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.
“In My Dreams” by REO Speedwagon is in E Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, B, F#, B/Eb.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → B → E → B → E → F# → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:10 | 30% |
| B | 1:06 | 28% |
| F# | 0:53 | 22% |
| B/Eb | 0:17 | 7% |
| G#m | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#m | 0:05 | 2% |
| C#m7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| A | 0:04 | 1% |
B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – E – F# – E – F# – E – F# – C#m – B – E – F# – B – F# – B – E – B – E – F# – E – F# – E – F# – C#m – B/Eb – E – F# – B/Eb – E – F# – G#m – E – B/Eb – E – F# – G#m – E – B/Eb – F# – E – B – C#m7 – F# – …
