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Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams Chords

Chord reference D, B, Em, A, Fm, G, Gm, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [B] [Em] [A] [D]How could I [B]ignore you, [Em]trust me I [A]adore you. [D] We’re [B]swimming through our [Em]dreams [A] [D]Kiss me in the [B]shower, [Em]for a couple [A]hours [D] Though we’re [B]only six[Em]teen [A] And [D]sit down beside [B]me, [Em]don’t call me [A]daddy [D] Cause [B]that’s just really [Em]weird [A] [D]Promise that you’ll [B]stay here, [Em]you and I can [A]lay here. [D] [B]Until the end of [Em]time [A]

But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me. It ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Dar[Em]ling. [A] [D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me. But if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy. Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you [D]go. [B] [Em] [A]Let you [D]go… [B] [Em] [A]

[D]Baby, now it’s [B]best here, to [Em]lay me down and [A]rest here. [D] Let’s [B]dream of [Em]Corduroy. [A] [D]Work for what you [B]love to do, and [Em]I will watch right [A]over you. [D] With your [B]heart, I’ll never [Em]toy. [A] And [D]you’re the other half of [B]me, [Em]drink and sleep and [A]laugh with me. [D] [B]Save me from my[Em]self, [A]see [D]I am a damn [B]basket-case. Un[Em]til I’m able to [A]see your face. [D]You [B]saved me from my[Em]self. [A]

But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me. It ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Dar[Em]ling. [A] [D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me, but if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy. Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you [D]go. [B] [Em] [A]Let you [D]go… [B] [Em] [A]

But [D]girl, well don’t you worry [Fm]about [Em]me. ‘Cause it ain’t [G]new to me, feeling [Gm]this lonely. [Gm]Darling, [Em]baby. [A] [D]Girl, don’t worry [Fm]about [Em]me, ’cause if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy. If you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy, if you’re [D]ever [F#m]un[Fm]ha[Em]ppy. Then [Em]maybe, baby, [A]I must let you go.

[D] [B] [Em] [A]

Artist Rex Orange County
Album Bcos U Will Never B Free
Genres Pop
Year 2015
Key D

How to Play Corduroy Dreams on Guitar?

Rex Orange County - Corduroy Dreams can be played in the key of D using the D, B, Em, A, Fm, G, Gm, F#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Corduroy Dreams with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.