Dreams – Van Halen: piano chords
Dreams by Van Halen uses 30 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Verse 1
Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2
Chorus 1
G/C C G/C Am7 Am Em Em7 F G/C C G/C Am G/F Fmaj7 Gsus4
Verse 2
Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2 Am F6 Gsus2
Chorus 2
G/C C G/C Am7 Am Em Em7 F G/C C G/C Am G/F Fmaj7 Gsus4 Cadd9 C F Am G Fsus2 F Am7 Csus4 C Csus2 Em7 F Am G Fsus2 Am7 Csus4 C Csus2 C D F G Bb C E D G Dsus2 Asus4 Gm7/Bb Gm7/A Gm7 Cm/Eb Cm/D Cm G
Chorus 3
G/C C G/C Am7 Am Em Em7 F G/C C G/C Am Em Em7 F G/C C G/C Am G/F Fmaj7 Gsus4 Cadd9 C F Am G Fsus2 F Am7 Csus4 C Csus2 Em7 F Am G Fsus2 Am7 Csus4 C Csus2 Em7 F Am G Fsus2 Am7 Csus4 C Csus2 Em7 F Am G Fsus2 Am7 Bb
Outro 1
Fmaj7/A F/A Bb F C
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Am
Practice AmF6
Practice F6Gsus2
Practice Gsus2Am7
Practice Am7Em7
Practice Em7Fsus2
Practice Fsus2Csus4
Practice Csus4Questions
Which chords does Dreams by Van Halen use?
Different chords: 30. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Dreams by Van Halen in?
The chords fit C 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: hard. The rating counts the different chords (30), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.