Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 135 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Last (C)night I had the strang est (C7)dream I’d a (F)ev er dreamed be (C)fore. I (Dm7)dreamed the (G7)world had (C)all a (Am)greed (Em)to (Dm)put (Em)an (Dm7)end (G7)to (C)war. I the (F)dreamed I saw a (C)might y room, were (G7)filled with (G)wom en and (C)men, and the (F)pa per they were (C)sign ing said they’d (G7)nev er (F)fight (G7)a (C)gain. And (C)when the pa per was all (C7)signed and a (F)mil lion cop ies (C)made, they (Dm7)all joined (G7)hands and (C)bowed their (Am)heads (Em)and (Dm)grate (Em)ful (Dm7)prayers (G7)were (C)prayed. And the (F)peo ple in the (C)streets be low were (G7)danc ing (G)’round en and (C)’round, while the (F)swords and guns and (C)u ni forms were (G7)scat tered (F)on (G7)the (C)ground. And Last (C)war.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
135 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Last Night I Had The Strangest 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.