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A Dream Goes On Forever: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Todd Rundgren
- A minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
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A Dream Goes On Forever written out as piano music: the bvii – bIII7 – bVI – v loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Dream Goes On Forever chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | vii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | III7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | Em | v | E G B |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – C7 – F – Em 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 Goes On Forever
Does the sheet music for A Dream Goes On Forever 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 Goes On Forever?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Em (bvii – bIII7 – bVI – v) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is A Dream Goes On Forever in?
A minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Dream Goes On Forever?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Dream Goes On Forever 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.