Written by Bobby Darin
G Em Every night I hope and pray, a dream lover will come my way G Em A girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms G D7 G C Because I want a girl to call my own G Em Am7 D7 G D7 I want a dream lover so I won't have to dream alone G Em Dream lover, where are you with a love oh so true, G Em And a hand that I can hold, to feel you near when I grow old G D7 G C Because I want a girl to call my own G Em Am7 D7 G D7 I want a dream lover so I won't have to dream alone C G Someday, I don't know how, I hope you'll hear my plea A7 D7 Someway, I don't know how, she'll bring her love to me A F#m Dream lover, until then, I'll go to sleep and dream again A F#m That's the only thing to do, until my lover's dreams come true A E7 A D Because I want a girl to call my own, A F#m Bm7 E7 A F#m I want a dream lover so I won't have to dream alone C G Someday, I don't know how, I hope you'll hear my plea A7 D7 Gdim Someway, I don't know how, she'll bring her love to me A F#m Dream lover, until then, I'll go to sleep and dream again A F#m That's the only thing to do, until my lover's dreams come true A E7 A D Because I want a girl to call my own, A F#m Bm7 E7 A F#m I want a dream lover so I won't have to dream alone G Em Every night I hope and pray, a dream lover will come my way G Em A girl to hold in my arms and know the magic of her charms G D7 G C Because I want a girl to call my own A F#m Bm7 E7 A I want a dream lover so I won't have to dream alone