The Cranberries

Dreams – The Cranberries: piano chords

Dreams by The Cranberries uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G A D

Verse 1

G A D G A D G A D G A D

Chorus 1

Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G F G

Verse 2

D G A D G A D G A D G A D

Chorus 2

Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G F G

Verse 3

D G A D G A D

Chorus 3

Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G Fmaj7 G6 F G F G

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

G6

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
GBDE
Practice G6

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Questions

Which chords does Dreams by The Cranberries use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Dreams by The Cranberries in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Dreams to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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