Learn "JUST A DREAM" by Carrie Underwood on Piano

Master "JUST A DREAM" by Carrie Underwood with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Country arrangement is in the key of E at 160 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 160 BPM.

Lyrics

It was (Em7)two preach er weeks af ter the day bow she turned eight (G)een, Lord, all please dressed in white, go in’ to the church that (G)night. She had his (Em7)box of let ters in the pas sen ger seat, six pence in a shoe, some thin’ bor rowed, some thin’ (G)blue. And when the (C)church ed doors a o pened up wide, she put her veil down, to try in’ to hide the tears. Oh, she just could n’t be lieve it. She heard the (Am)trum pets from the mil i tar y band, and the (D)flow ers a fell out of her hands. (G)Ba by, why’d you leave me? Why’d you have to go? I was (Em)count in’ on for ev er, now I’ll nev er know. (G)I can’t e ven breathe. It’s like I’m (G)look in’ from a dis tance, stand in’ in the back ground. (Em)Ev ’ry bod y’s say in’, “He’s not com in’ home now.” This can’t be (G)hap pen in’ to me. This is just a dream. The (Em7)two preach er man said, ter “Let us bow our heads and (G)pray. Lord, all please lift his soul go in’ to and heal this (G)hurt.” She Then the (Em7)con gre ga tion all stood up and ger sang six the sad dest song some thin’ that she ev er (G)heard. And then they (C)hand ed her a fold ed up flag, she and she held on to all she had left of him, oh, and what could have been. lieve it. And then the (Am)guns rang from the one i last y shot, and it (D)felt like a bul let in her heart. (G)Ba by, why’d you leave me? Why’d you have to go? I was (Em)count in’ on for ev er, now I’ll nev er know. (G)I can’t e ven breathe. It’s like I’m (G)look in’ from a dis tance, stand in’ in the back ground. (Em)Ev ’ry bod y’s say in’, “He’s not com in’ home now.” This can’t be (G)hap pen in’ to me. This is just a dream. The This is just a dream. Oh, (C)ba by, why’d you leave me? Why’d you have to go? I was (G)count in’ on for ev er, now I’ll nev er know. Oh, I’ll (D)nev er know. It’s like (C)I’m This is just a dream. (D7)Oh, this is just (Em)a dream, just a dream.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
E
Tempo
160 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Just A Dream" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.