Little Dreamer Chords

KeyEb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays581

Little Dreamer by Van Halen is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Ab, Db, Gb and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			"Little Dreamer" 
 
Van Halen I 
 
Tuning: All half step down:: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb 
 
Intro: 
 
eb ------------------------------------| 
Bb ------------------------------------| 
Gb -------------8--------------------3-| 
Db -------------8--------------------3-| 
Ab -------6--8------------------1--3---| 
Eb --8-8----------8-8--8/3--3-3--------| X6 
 
Verse 1: 
 
eb ------------------------------------| 
Bb ------------------------------------| 
Gb ------------------------------------| 
Db --------------8---------------3-----| 
Ab --------------8---------------3-----| 
Eb -8-8-8-8-8-8-8--/3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|  
   {Palm Mute....} {Palm Mute....} 
 
eb -------------| 
Bb -------------| 
Gb -------------| 
Db --4--4-4-4-6-| 
Ab --4--4-4-4-6-| 
Eb --2--2-2-2-4-| 
"times - you - cried" 
 
Chorus: 
eb ------------------------------------| 
Bb ------------------------------------| 
Gb -------------8--------------------3-| 
Db -------------8--------------------3-| 
Ab -------6--8------------------1--3---| 
Eb --8-8----------8-8--8/3--3-3--------| X4 
 
Verse 2 Add-On (Play this Between when you slide for 3 to 8 again) 
eb -----------------| 
Bb -----------------| 
Gb -----------------| 
Db ---------------6-| 
Ab ---------------6-| 
Eb --6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| 
 
Fill After Chorus is played twice out of the four: 
eb ------------------------------------| 
Bb ------------------------------------| 
Gb ------------------------------------| 
Db --9-9b-9-9b-9-9-9b/7-7-4b-WBD-------| 
Ab ------------------------------------| 
Eb ------------------------------------| 
 
Fill After Chorus: 
eb ------------------------------------| 
Bb -----------------------<15>WB-------| 
Gb ----------11-13-15-{15)-------------| 
Db --9-11-13---------------------------| 
Ab ------------------------------------| 
Eb ------------------------------------| 
 
Fill Before Second Chorus: 
 
eb -------------------------------------| 
Bb -------------------------------------| 
Gb -------------------------------------| 
Db --7----------------------------------| 
Ab --7------3*--9*--7*WB/---------------| 
Eb --5----------------------------------| 
 
Fill After Chorus 2 was played twice: 
 
eb -------------------------------------------------| 
Bb -------------------------------------------------| 
Gb --13-13WB--13b-(13)-13-11-<11>WB--<11-11h13b> AH-| 
Db -------------------------------------------------| 
Ab -------------------------------------------------| 
Eb -------------------------------------------------| 
 
Ok, the solo, ummmmm, i'm gonna have to get back to you on that, so once i tab it ill
submit it. 
 
Order:: 
 
Intro 
Verse 
Chorus 
Fill 
Rest Of Chorus 
Fill 
Verse 
Chorus 
Fill 
Rest Of Chorus 
Solo 
Chorus 
Chorus 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

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