Because Dreaming Costs Money My Dear Chords
by Mitski
Because Dreaming Costs Money My Dear by Mitski is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm7, F, E, C, Am, G, G/B, C# and G6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---|
G|--------4---5---|2-------4---5---|1-------4---5---|2---------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------4---5---|1-------4---5---|0-------4---5---|1---------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|--------4---5---|2-------4---5---|1-------4---5---|2---------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------4---5---|1-------4---5---|0-------4---5---|1---------------|
verse 1
Dm7 F
I can still smell the fire
E F
Even though it's long died out
Dm7 F
The smoke still hangs in my hair
E F C
And on some quiet evenings it burns my eyes
C Am F C
So darling, play your violin
Am F G G/B
I know it's what you live for
C Am F C
Darling, play your violin
Am F G C
We will manage somehow
Solo
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------5---------|----------------|----------------|--1-5-----------|
B|1-3-5---5---3---|1-3-5-6-5-------|----1-3-5-6-5-3-|1---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------5---------|----------------|----------------|----5-----------|
B|1-3-5---5---3---|1-3-5-6-5-------|----1-3-5-3-1---|--5-------------|
G|----------------|----------------|--------------4-|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
verse 2
Dm7 F
I once lived in the sea
E F
Bring me to your ear, you can hear
Dm7 F
The tide where I used to be
E
Though now I'm but a shell
F
Oh babe
C C# G6 G
Don't say sorry
C Am F C
So darling, play your violin
Am F G G/B
I know it's what you live for
C Am F C
Darling, play your violin
Am F G C
We will manage somehow
Post-Chorus
C Am F C
Don't dare regret anything
Am F G G/B
Remember what you're here for
C Am F C
You just play your violin
Am F G C
And we will manage somehow
Am F G C
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