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Dream Away: piano accompaniment sheet music

By George Harrison

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1981
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Dream Away written out as piano music: the I – V – iii – vi loop in G major 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 steady chords.

Dream Away 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
1GIG B D
2DVD F# A
3BmiiiB D F#
4EmviE 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 and steady chords in the right, over the G – D – Bm – 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 Dream Away

Does the sheet music for Dream Away 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 Dream Away?

The loop is G – D – Bm – Em (I – V – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Dream Away in?

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

What does the left hand play in Dream Away?

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 Dream Away 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.