| C | Am | |
| Every night I hope and pray, | a dream lover will come my way |
| C | Am | |
| A girl to hold in my arms and | know the magic of her charms |
| C | G7 | C | F | |
| Because I | want a | girl to c | all my | own |
| C | Am | Dm7 | G7 | C | G/// | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I won't have to | dream alo | ne. |
| Verse 2: |
| C | Am | |
| Dream lover, where are you - | with a love oh so true, |
| C | Am | |
| And a hand that I can hold, to | feel you near when I grow old? |
| C | G7 | C | F | |
| Because I | want a g | irl to | call my | own |
| C | Am | Dm7 | G7 | C | C7 | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I won't have to | dream alo | ne. |
| Bridge: |
| F | |
| Some-day, I don't know how |
| C | |
| I hope you'll hear my plea |
| D7 | |
| Some-way, I don't know how |
| G7 | |
| She'll bring her love to me |
| Verse 3: |
| C | Am | |
| Dream lover, until then, | I'll go to sleep and dream again |
| C | Am | |
| That's the only thing to do, | until my lover's dreams come true |
| C | G7 | C | F | |
| Because I | want a | girl to | call my | own |
| C | Am | Dm7 | G7 | C | |
| I want a | dream | lover so | I won't have to | dream alo | ne. |