Beautiful Dreamer
Stephen Foster · 1864 · public domain
The serenade rocks 1–2-–5⁷ all night, then the 2 grows a seventh — a true dominant-of-5 — right where the singer presses his case.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbB9/8 · barcarolle roll
Verse 1
CBeautiful Dmdreamer, G7wake unto Cme,
Cstarlight and Dmdewdrops are G7waiting for Cthee;
Csounds of the Dmrude world G7heard in the Cday,
Clull'd by the Dmmoonlight have G7all passed aCway.
Verse 2
CBeautiful Dmdreamer, D7queen of my G7song,
Clist while I Dmwoo thee with G7soft meloCdy;
Cgone are the Fcares of Clife's busy Amthrong —
Fbeautiful Cdreamer, aDmwake unG7to Cme!
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