Piano Notes and Chords for A Million Dreams – Easy Song for Beginners
This post first provides the right-hand notes (melody notes), followed by melody notes and chords (left-hand notes) for the song A Million Dreams, a track from the film, The Greatest Showman.
Key Information for the Song A Million Dreams
Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
Scale: G Major Scale (one black key)
G Major Scale Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
Tempo: 60 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner
A Million Dreams Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
A Million Dreams Piano Notes (Right Hand Notes) Melody
Intro Music
(G B) (G B) (G B) (G B)
(F# A) (F# A) (F# A) (F# A)
(E D*) (E D*) (E D*) (E D*)
(C G) (C G) (C G) (C G)
(G B) (G B) (G B) (G B)
(F# A) (F# A) (F# A) (F# A)
(C G) (C G) (C G) (C G)
(C G) (C G) (C G) (C G)
GD notes together: (GD*)~~~~
OR
Chords for Intro music are:
G D Em7 C
G D C
Verse 1 (Part 1)
I close my eyes and I can see
A world that’s waiting up for me
That I call my own
(B) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) B~ (C*) D*~~
I close my eyes and I can see
(C*) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
The world that’s wai ting up for me
(G A) B~~ D*~~ E~~
That I call my own ~
Music:
C~~ D~~ A~~ B~~
Verse 1 (Part 2)
Through the dark, through the door
Through where no one’s been before
But it feels like home
B~ (C*) D*~~ B~ (C*) D*~~
Through the dark, through the door
B~ C* D*~~ (E*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Through where no one’s been before
(G A) B~~ A~~ G~~~
But it feels like home
Pre-Chorus
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say I’ve lost my mind
I don’t care, I don’t care, so call me crazy
We can live in a world that we design
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
They can say, they can say
(B) A~~ G E G~~~
it all sounds cra zy
Music:
C~~ *B~~ *A~~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
They can say, they can say
(B) A~ (F# ) G~~~
I’ve lost my mind
Music:
C*~ B~ G~ F#~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
I don’t care, I don’t care,
(B) A~~ G E G~~~
so call me cra zy
Music:
C~~ *B~~ *A~~
D* (D*) D*~~ (B B C* B) A~ F# G~~
We can live in a world that we design
Chorus (Part 1)
‘Cause every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A million dreams are keepin’ me awake
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
‘Cause every night I lie in bed
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
The brightest colors fill my head
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A million dreams are keeping me awake
Chorus (Part 2)
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
Oh, a million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
I think of what the world could be
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
A vision of the one I see
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
*B D E D D~~ *B *B E D~ C *B *B~
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
Verse 2
There’s a house we can build
Every room inside is filled
With things from far away
Special things I compile
Each one there to make you smile
On a rainy day
(B) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) B~ (C*) D*~~
There’s a house we can build
(C*) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Every room inside is filled
(G A) B~~ D*~~ E~~
With things from far away
Music:
C~~ D~~ A~~ B~~
B~ (C*) D*~~ B~ (C*) D*~~
The special things I compile
B~ (C*) D*~~ (E*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Each one there to make you smile
(G A) B~~ A~~ G~~~
On a rainy day
Pre-Chorus
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say we’ve lost our minds
I don’t care, I don’t care if they call us crazy
Run away to a world that we design
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~~ G E G~~~
They can say, they can say it all sounds cra zy
Music:
C~~ *B~~ *A~~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~ (F# ) G~~~
They can say, they can say we’ve lost our minds
Music:
C*~ B~ G~ F#~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~~ G E G~~~
I don’t care, I don’t care if they call us cra zy
Music:
C~~ *B~~ *A~~
D* (D*) D*~~ (B B C* B) A~ F# G~~
Runaway to a world that we design
Chorus
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
‘Cause every night I lie in bed
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
The brightest colors fill my head
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A million dreams are keeping me awake
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
I think of what the world could be
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
A vision of the one I see
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A million dreams is all it’s gonna take
*B D E D D~~ *B *B E D~ C *B *B~
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
A Million Dreams Piano Chords
Notes of the G Major Scale: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G
The relative minor of G major is E minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
E minor Scale Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
The song A Million Dreams features a gentle, uplifting melody. It typically starts with simple broken chords in the left hand and a melody in the right. The chorus uses major chords, creating a bright and hopeful feel.
Chords of the G Major Scale:
G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F#dm
(i.e., G major, A minor, B minor, C major, D major, E minor and F# diminished)
Chords used for the song A Million Dreams are:
G, C, D, Em
Notes for the A Million Dreams Chords are:
G major: G, B, D
C major: C, E, G
D major: D, F#, A
E minor: E, G, B
A Million Dreams Piano Notes and Chords
Chords for Intro music are:
G D Em7 C
G D C
Verse 1 (Part 1)
(B) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) B~ (C*) D*~~
| I close my eyes | and I can see |
| G | D | Em7
(C*) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
The world that’s wai | ting up for me |
| C | G
(G A) B~~ D*~~ E~~
That I | call my | own ~
| D | C
Music: C~~ D~~ A~~ B~~
Verse 1 (Part 2)
B~ (C*) D*~~ B~ (C*) D*~~
| Through the dark,| through the door|
| G | D | Em7
B~ C* D*~~ (E*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Through where no| one’s been before|
| C | G
(G A) B~~ A~~ G~~~
But it | feels like | home
| D | C
Pre-Chorus
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
| They can say, they can | say
| D | Em
(B) A~~ G E G~~~
it all | sounds cra | zy
| D | C
Music: C~~ *B~~ *A~~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
| They can say, they can | say
| D | Em
(B) A~ (F# ) G~~~
I’ve lost | my mind |
| D | C
Music: C*~ B~ G~ F#~
| Am7
(A A) A~ (G A) B~
| I don’t care, I don’t | care,
| D | Em
(B) A~~ G E G~~~
so | call me cra| zy
| D | C
Music: C~~ *B~~ *A~~
D* (D*) D*~~ (B B C* B) A~ F# G~~
| We can live in a | world that we | design |
| D | Em | D | C
Chorus (Part 1)
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
‘Cause | every night I lie in bed
| G
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
The | brightest colors fill my head
| D
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A | million dreams are keeping me awake|
| Am | C
Chorus (Part 2)
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
I | think of what the world could be
| G
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
A | vision of the one I see
| D
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A | million dreams is all it’s gonna take|
| Am | C
*B D E D D~~ *B *B E D~ C *B *B~
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
Verse 2
(B) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) B~ (C*) D*~~
| There’s a house| we can build|
| G | D | Em7
(C*) B~ (C*) D*~~ (C*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Every | room inside is filled|
| C | G
(G A) B~~ D*~~ E~~
With | things from far| away
| D | C
Music: C~~ D~~ A~~ B~~
B~ (C*) D*~~ B~ (C*) D*~~
| The special things| I compile|
| G | D | Em7
B~ (C*) D*~~ (E*) G~~ (C*) B~~~
Each one there| to make you smile|
| C | G
(G A) B~~ A~~ G~~~
On a | rainy | day
| D | C
Pre-Chorus
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~~ G E G~~~
| They can say, they can | say it | all sounds cra| zy
| D | Em | D | C
Music: C~~ *B~~ *A~~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~ (F# ) G~~~
| They can say, they can | say we’ve | lost our minds|
| D | Em | D | C
Music: C*~ B~ G~ F#~
(A A) A~ (G A) B~ (B) A~~ G E G~~~
| I don’t care, I don’t | care if | they call us cra| zy
| D | Em | D | C
Music: C~~ *B~~ *A~~
D* (D*) D*~~ (B B C* B) A~ F# G~~
| Runaway to a | world that | we design |
| D | Em | D | C
Chorus
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
‘Cause | every night I lie in bed
| G
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
The | brightest colors fill my head
| D
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A | million dreams are keeping me awake|
| Am | C
(D) D~ (G) G~ (A) A~ (B) B~
I | think of what the world could be
| G
(D) D~ (F#) F#~ (G) G~ (A) A~
A | vision of the one I see
| D
(G) C*~ (B) B~~ (A) A~ (G) G~ (A) E~~~
A | million dreams is all it’s gonna take|
| Am | C
*B D E D D~~ *B *B E D~ C *B *B~
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make
