Don't Dream It's Over Guitar Lesson - Crowded House

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In this Don't Dream It's Over guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play all of the chords and guitar solo for this Crowded House ballad.
Released in 1986 off of their self-titled debut album, "Don't Dream It's Over" became their biggest hit reaching the top of the charts all over the world.
The success of "Don't Dream It's Over" is because of it's beautiful vocal melodies, thoughtful lyrics and great guitar work.
We will be using standard tuning for this one, just as guitarist/vocalist Neil Finn did on the original recording.
Pretty much all of the guitar parts require you to play bar chords throughout. The use of bar chords is what allows Finn to produce the snappy rhythms used in the picking hand. By doing the bar chords, you are able to control the muting and timing of each chord more effectively.
If you can play bar chords reasonably well, you shouldn't have much trouble learning all of the rhythm guitar parts to "Don't Dream It's Over".
In addition to those chords, guitarist Neil Finn plays a really cool guitar solo. This solo is great for the intermediate level guitarist to learn. I will show you how to play it phrase-by-phrase.
I hope you guys enjoy learning one of the greatest songs of the 80's! #dontdreamitsoverguitarlesson #crowdedhouse #guitarcovers
Carl...

[@Unfinished]

THANK YOU for getting right to it! This was enormously helpful. I get frustrated with the guys that spend the first 10 minutes of their lesson talking ABOUT the song, the artist, and the meaning of the universe. Officially subscribing.

[@DioHenda]

dude, which one?you make me want to watch it

[@rust2092]

I know the exact guy your talking about...

[@rust2092]

@@DioHenda Theres this guy called "shut up and play" which is quite ironic bevcause thats what he never does...

[@frances2912]

This! 👏👏👏

[@thehomefront1905]

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[@Mordecai06]

One of the greatest songs from the 80's

[@independentthinker.273]

My wife would agree with you. It's one of her favorites.

[@JRinSparks]

Every time I look for a more difficult song that everyone seems to have tabbed incorrectly, your lessons pop up. And every time I think - AWESOME, this dude knows what he's doing and I am good to go knowing that you'll show me how to play it without capos and unplayable chords and all that fun stuff. Thanks man.

[@rickthomas393]

Always refreshing for me to hear a chord progression that’s out of the ordinary, and, even better…beautiful !!

[@karathracey]

Sus2 chords are simply divine.

[@RobertCookcx]

Love this chord progression. Like a fine wine, you just roll with it.

[@AimingWanderously]

Thanks for this. I love how on Tim Pierce's channel he has a vid about how he played the guitar on that track, including that haunting bar dive effect on the Ebsus2 going into a couple of the verses. Great stuff, great song.

[@brianlyddy8529]

Carl, thanks for making this much easier to learn. Been struggling with some of the small details on this epically gorgeous song. Great teaching style. You straight up rock, Sir.

[@mikemcnamarafilm]

Having to replay it a ton of times because these sus chords and all that are new and we are moving through very quickly but I very much appreciate you taking the time!

[@DanielJenkins92]

I'll be honest with you. When i first watched your videos i thought you don't really explain them that well. But after playing guitar for a while i realize you are teaching for more intermediate players and might i say I have learnt so much from your videos. Some of the best most accurate videos on youtube thank you!

[@jamesdean151]

Thanks Carl, I've visited a half dozen good sites while trying to earn guitar but only one is consistently excellent, coherent and correct. Yours !!

[@jademoore2815]

I want to learn the guitar just to play this song.

[@brandonliddle3419]

How's the guitar playing going

[@SeekTranscendence]

Did it work

[@pablorascado]

I DID FOR THE SAME REASON

[@fabio2942]

Fucking great reason 😄👌🏼

[@hooch8422]

Carl, I'm one of your monthly auto-donators and I'm always profoundly grateful for your meticulous faithfulness to each song. Thanks for all of your hard work on this song, it saved me many hours and I still wouldn't have it as good as you. Btw, one can capo on the 3rd fret and still have the exact chords, and it gives the hand a rest from bar chords on 3 separate chords.Respectfully,Hooch

[@ebullient_3937]

Love your lessons, man! Thank you. You’re definitely high among the best teachers out there.

[@pellelindbergh7483]

Carl, I've always loved this song. Thanks so much for putting it out here.

[@conradmartin5645]

Great job. Only hoped you would have mentioned the change in the first two bass notes of the last chorus after the solo section. It is so powerful as it goes deeper than the usual chorus base and really gives the song a sense of tension release. But again, your lesson is extremely accurate, like you wrote it yourself.

[@edwardglyons]

Wow! I didn’t realise you had taught this one. You truly are the best. I’m going to have a swing at it on my acoustic.

[@bettyswollocks5278]

Excellent tutorial, thank you so much.

[@godsavethemullet]

Thank you for that well-made lesson!

[@patwalk7]

Love 80's song and your good teaching

[@jerryrichardson2665]

Great job, thank you. I noticed CH were using capos 3rd fret to play as if its in “C”, you get more open strings = more “jangle” barre chords wouldn’t be necessary.

[@aav929]

Awesome guitar lesson!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@wolfgangwylde5889]

Great video as always

[@eerslink5498]

Ah......thanks for this! I watched a lesson earlier and the guy was great but, he way over-complicated it. I'm no novice at playing guitar but, I didn't even understand what he was trying to accomplish. This is a GREAT lesson that is thoroughly broken down and easily understood. Thanks! (oh and subscribed!)

[@massnatali]

Thank you very much for your perfect teaching. Well done!

[@dafne_rdz]

you have tutorials for all the songs I love 💗 thanks :) I'll be learning this for sure 🤓🤓

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Brilliant as always, Carl. Thank you!!

[@BillMcGirr]

Great stuff. Amazing song. Love it.😊👍🎸

[@rocom]

never knew you did this one, I learned another version of it using capo. Thanks!!

[@jameskerr8817]

Best lesson for this song by a long shot

[@A7XGuitar999]

thx for the lesson on this one Carl....unfortunately my wifes dad died and this song reminds her of him so I wanted to learn it for her as a tribute....thx again

[@chrisschofield9192]

amazing song and amazing lesson

[@svenamsterdam3501]

Tim Pierce (Studio Legend) plays that brilliant reverb- drenched guitar solo! He has an amazing video sharing his experience. 🎸🎵🎶🎸❤❤❤😎😎😎

[@jovemmagal7624]

Great exercise to learn bar chords, thanks Carl, best teacher in the KZbin

[@macfady2181]

A great excuse to learn bar chords is to be able to play any chord variation in multiple positions all over the neck. Look up an intro to CAGED and watch your playing explode.

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Thanks Carl. Always liked this song and huge Neil Finn fan (have seen at least 7 times either solo or with CH) I figured out the basics pretty early on, but could never quite get the solo, so sure appreciate your help with this.

[@jaysonrejoiceo2]

joseph humphrey i wonder how he gets it hehe maybe just by ear carl is amazing

[@fabio2942]

Always loved that solo part 😌could play it all day long on repeat as specialy the first double stop part 😂

[@jond4532]

Great help .....keep inspiring us. 👍

[@ramseslopez6687]

VERY GOOD! NICE JOB...

[@chrisgreenwood9654]

Thank you great tutorial

[@TopCatOadby]

Hi Carl, brilliant....thanks!!!!

[@keifmalone4149]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@jakemoyle4037]

Finally man great lesson !!

[@dougfa3515]

Great song. Thanks!

[@62dodgedart]

Thanks I realy like this song .

[@AndrewHetherington]

Thank you for this, I really appreciate your help!

[@rocom]

thanks for the solo!

[@vanguardau]

You got it spot on.

[@johnnylightning1967]

Great lesson ty

[@danielmaciel5304]

thanks a lot. the solo was an important part of it

[@TheRADIOSEATTLE]

excellent lesson bro

[@mistarmer]

Awesome tutorial

[@danlosgar9194]

Thanks so much!

[@rubyederrick4192]

do "by the way" -RHCP Great exercise to learn bar chords, thanks Carl, best teacher in the KZbin Carl, I've always loved this song. Thanks so much for putting it out here.

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[@brainbombify]

Thanks Big Dog I really enjoyed this lesson

[@drsous70]

Awesome thanks I love ir

[@magaiver-xt5yg]

wonderful

[@luckylexi85]

Awesome thank you!!!!!

[@callmedaz]

Thanks man!

[@chrissypurcell2211]

Thank you! :)

[@flashchrome]

Thanks!

[@simonpanter3627]

Thanks Man!

[@aakfsheadh8890]

do "by the way" -RHCP Carl, I've always loved this song. Thanks so much for putting it out here. do "by the way" -RHCP

[@patriciocastillo6862]

excelente muy bien

[@josa.vanolst2740]

Awesome lesson like usual Carl, if you're looking for another song to add to your SRV playlist Riviera paradise would be fantastic

[@lucienrobidoux3692]

Thanks man...

[@samiamgreeneggsandham7587]

This is a great tutorial, but I’m wondering if the strumming is 100% right for the intro. Watch Neil Finn live and you’ll see he maintains a continuous strum pattern with no pauses, and with some subtle ghost strums. It’s more noticeable in live recordings, but I think the ghost strumming is even present on the studio recording.

[@philam1973]

Suggestion: I have a slow down app and played the chord at the end of the first verse. It sounds closer playing C and G on the 4th and 5th strings. Other than that, its a great lesson.

[@jaybypass]

Awesome lesson! Been wanting to learn this song for ages now - and you showed it so well!

[@stephengreen5865]

I like details breakdown in music

[@Danieldid]

Omg Carl tnx for this lesson!!!

[@joelonie941]

U r freakin awesome Carl!

[@krystalmoniquemusic]

thank you

[@fabianocosta442]

Very Nice, Fella.

[@wilbertdubuque9592]

Can you teach the interlude part of to live is to die by metallica You got it spot on. You got it spot on.

[@mikeglasgow9618]

With a capo on 3. Chords are Cdim7 Am, F, E, Esus. Maybe just a tad easier to play for a beginner. IMO

[@Caltops78]

That really sounds good as well. I just got back into playing guitar 2 years ago and this song would drive me crazy trying to get it to sound good without muted string from awful bare chords. I have improved on them over time and can actually make this song sound tolerable. Definitely a great hand strengthening strong

[@mikeglasgow9618]

@@Caltops78 that video I mentioned is from New Zealand with strings.

[@liamfenwicker]

do "by the way" -RHCP

[@mikelumbreras4903]

Hey. I am a big fan of your upload and advices and I was wondering if you can do one day the song recurring drean from them. THANK.

[@Brandon-ot6qg]

Can you please do bleeding me

[@tacticalsayote4605]

got it!!!!!!

[@Frogswilly]

kiwiana right there bro!

[@mikeglasgow9618]

I forgot. There is a video of Finn on you tube. W, a capo on 3rd fret. I don't know how to add a link but it's easily found.

[@squillz7922]

It’s killing my hand!!

[@colorcodetrader4032]

Try this on an acoustic with heavy gauge strings. :)

[@xxtesticals4863]

Man, I have an electric guitar with heavy gauge strings - it's my first guitar too. The previous owner said he played a lot of heavy metal. It was so hard for me to do solos with these heavy strings - but Im so used to playing them that when I played with normal strings, it was waaayy too thin for me to adapt.

[@AndyOshea]

Is there a fill we can do at the beginning to compensate for the bass?

[@BillyReedMusic]

I enjoy the G to Gsus4!

[@harryclark8611]

Can you do a lesson on this dream is over guitar solo VH?

[@kanebowlin5123]

New Zealand new Zealand 🙂

[@Chris-fx9yc]

Perhaps an odd question but what is the exact strumming patten once you hit the verse where the vocals come in? I'm playing what I *think* you are but I feel like there is a subtle difference (which may well just be the inferiority of my guitar and amp!) Just keen on knowing that I am definitely playing it correctly

[@jaysonrejoiceo2]

Hey carl what is your tool to transcribe tunes or songs and guitar parts.

[@jaymarasigan3302]

can you do 'All I Want' by Toad the wet sprockets?

[@dougshankle7946]

In the chorus, after Ab to Bb you play the Ebsus2 again....are you sure its not simply an Ebmajor chord? Either way, great lesson.

[@kaiguitarguymenard]

carl can you do a lesson of march of the black queen by queen

[@ludoms100]

pls do solsberry hills!!

[@ludoms100]

bury*

[@kodatrujillo8963]

Please do a lesson on the heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin guitar solo

[@chrisplatt7308]

Can you please do Black widow of la Porte by john 5?

[@mitchellsmithmusiclessons5609]

Do you have this tabbed out in pdf and available for purchase? Thanks!!

[@metric3450]

Great for practicing bar chords

[@satchfan2010]

Barre.

[@metric3450]

Meh

[@chrisjordan420]

Hey Carl, Beast of Burden by the Stones would be a cool lesson

[@dayglo98]

Great song, easy to play but hard to sing and play at the same time for my brain, because of the syncopated feeling.

[@jaysonrejoiceo2]

Fred Payette i feel u bro

[@johnbrady1211]

Same...

[@ElronHumpperdink]

Fred Payette You have focus on either playing or singing. It’s always a challenge. Same with left hand right hand on piano.

[@frederikengstrm524]

Can you also play this on acoustic?

[@timeisnow316]

GOOD STUFF. IF...U Look up "Ultimate Guitar".....what are they "DREAMING" About "Csus5 or A5 or whatever....this is right on. Did U learn it by ear or did someone or somewhere teach you,,,,just wondering. Right on the chord, exactly. I will learn it for one of my favorite tune for decades. Grew up in Beatles stuff and their other hit, "It's Only Natural" aka There goes the neighborhood movie theme song. Anyway thanks.

[@Priestessofharmony]

PLEASE DO HEAVEN BY LOS LONELY BOYS