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A Dream Come True: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Elton John & Leon Russell

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 2010
  • Easy
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Left hand Hop-back bounceRight hand Funky-chicken chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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A Dream Come True written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-back bounce (broken chord 8-5-8-8) and the right hand funky-chicken chords.

A Dream Come True chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1G7I7G B D F
2C7IV7C E G Bb
3G7I7G B D F
4DVD F# A

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: hop-back bounce (broken chord 8-5-8-8) in the left hand and funky-chicken chords in the right, over the G7 – C7 – G7 – D chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

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Questions about A Dream Come True

Does the sheet music for A Dream Come True have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in A Dream Come True?

The loop is G7 – C7 – G7 – D (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is A Dream Come True in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Dream Come True?

Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Dream Come True easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.