Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Darn That Dream on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Darn That Dream in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Eb7 – Am – B7
How it goes
Darn That Dream sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Am is A, C and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEb7bVI7AmiiB7III7- GG · B · D
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AmA · C · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Darn That Dream
What chords are in Darn That Dream?
The loop is G – Eb7 – Am – B7 (I – bVI7 – ii – III7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Darn That Dream in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Darn That Dream?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Darn That Dream 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.