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You Make My Dreams

You Make My Dreams, also known as You Make My Dreams Come True, was written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Sara Allen. The song is noted for its upbeat rhythm and was released in the album Voices in 1980. Interestingly, the song was not initially intended to be a hit but has since become one of the most recognized and used tracks in various media contexts, especially movies and series, to symbolize joy and fulfillment moments.

Key:

Introduction:

             C 
What I want, you've got
                                 C 
But it might be hard to handle
                                       C 
Like the flame that burns the candle
         Dm       Em             F 
The candle feeds the flame yeah yeah
             C 
What I got - full stock of thoughts and dreams that scatter
                                 C 
And you pull them all together
         Dm      Em      F 
And how I can't explain oh yeah

                 Dm 
Well well you (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
 G                            C 
you make my dreams come true (you you) you
(you you)
 Dm       Em       F 
Well well well you (ooh ooh ooh ooh)
 G                                    C 
oh yeah you make my dreams come true
                               F    C 
(ooh oooh ooh ooh) hell yeah

 Bb      F 
(regular)
 C 
(strike twice)
 Bb      F 
(regular)
 C 
(one more two times!)

                              Dm 
I'm down on my daydream
               F 
All that sleepwalk should be over by now
 G 
I know

         Dm          G                         C 
Well you hell yeah you make my dreams come true
(you you you you) oh yeah
                  Dm               Em          F 
I've been waiting for waiting for you girl
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
                G                       C 
Oh yeah you make my dreams come true
(you you you you)

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