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When you’re (A7)dream ing with a bro (C)ken heart,
the (A7)wak ing up is the (C)hard est part.
You roll (A7)out of bed and down (C)on your knees,
and for a (A7)mo ment, you can hard (C)ly breathe,
won der ing, (Em7)was (D)she (G)real ly (C)here?
Is she (Em7)stand (D)ing (G)in my (C)room?
No, she’s (G)not,
’cause she’s (C)gone, (G)gone, (Gm)gone, (Am7)gone, (G)gone.
When you’re (A7)dream ing with a bro (C)ken heart,
the (A7)giv ing up is the (C)hard est part.
She (A7)takes you in with her (C)cry ing eyes,
then all (A7)at once you have to (C)say good bye,
won der ing, (Em7)could (D)you (G)stay, my (C)love?
And will you (Em7)wake (D)up (G)by my (C)side?
No, she (G)can’t,
’cause she’s (C)gone, (G)gone, (Gm)gone, (Am7)gone, (G)gone.
Now, do I have to (G)fall a sleep with (A7)ros es in my hand?
Do I have to (G)fall a sleep with (A7)ros es in my hand?
And do I have to (G)fall a sleep with ros es in my hand?
Do I have to (G)fall a sleep with ros es in my, ros es in my hands?
And would you (Em7)get (D)them (G)if I (C)did?
No, you (G)won’t,
’cause you’re (C)gone, (G)gone, (Gm)gone, (Am7)gone, (G)gone.
When you’re (A7)dream ing with a bro (C)ken heart,
the (A7)wak ing up is the (C)hard est part.
Dreaming With A Broken Heart — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" by John Mayer in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 76 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Dreaming With A Broken Heart”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" by John Mayer played in?
- Dreaming With A Broken Heart is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"?
- "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" was originally performed by John Mayer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A7, Am7, C, C#dim, Csus2, Csus4, D, Dm, +4 more.
- What other songs by John Mayer can I play here?
- Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 76 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.