Mr. Sandman Chords
by Chet Atkins
Mr. Sandman by Chet Atkins is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, E7, A7/5+, D13, D9, G9, G7, Gm7, C7, C#7, C7sus4, E7/5+, Gm, Bb, Bbm6, Bbmaj7 and F6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
F E7
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream,
A7/5+ D13 D9
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen
G9 G7 Gm7 C7
Give him two lips like roses in clover,
F C#7 C7sus4 C7
Then tell me that his lonesome nights are o- ver.
F E7 E7/5+ E7 E7/5+
Sandman, I'm so a- lone,
A7/5+ D13 D9
Don't have nobody to call my own.
Gm Gm7 Bb Bbm6
Please turn on your magic beam,
F Gm7 Bbmaj7 C7 F6
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream.
Intro: F6|Gm7 C7|Gm7 C7|F6
F E7
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream,
A7/5+ D13 D9
Make him the cutest that I've ever seen.
G9 G7 Gm7 C7
Give him the word that I'm not a rover,
F C#7 C7sus4 C7
Then tell him that his lonesome nights are o- ver.
F E7 E7/5+ E7 E7/5+
Sandman, I'm so a- lone,
A7/5+ D13 D9
Don't have nobody to call my own.
Gm Gm7 Bb Bbm6
Please turn on your magic beam,
F Gm7 Bbmaj7 C7 F6
Mister Sandman, bring me a dream.
F E7
Mr Sandman, bring us a dream,
A7/5+ D13 D9
Give him a pair of eyes with a 'come-hither' gleam.
G9 G7 Gm7 C7
Give him a lonely heart like Pag-li- acci,
F C#7 C7sus4 C7
And lots of wavy hair like Libe- ra- ce.
F E7 E7/5+ E7 E7/5+
Mister Sandman, someone to hold
A7/5+ D13 D9
Would be so peachy before we're too old.
Gm Gm7 Bb Bbm6
So please turn on your magic beam,
F Gm7 Bbmaj7 C7
Mister Sandman, bring us, please...
F Gm7 Bbmaj7 C7
Mister Sandman, bring us
F Gm7 Bbmaj7 C7 F6
Mister Sandman, bring us a dream