Learn "THE RIVER OF DREAMS" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "THE RIVER OF DREAMS" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 120 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 120 BPM.

Lyrics

Ooh, ah; ooh, ah. In the mid dle of the (G)night I go walk ing in my sleep, from the moun tains of faith to a riv er so (D)deep. I must be look ing for some thing, some thing sa cred I lost. But the I riv would er nev is er (C)wide and it’s too hard to (D)cross. And e ven though I know the riv er is wide but I now walk I’m (Cmaj7)down ev ’ry eve ning and (Bm7)stand on the shore, and try to does cross n’t take to the the op po site side so I can (A)fi nal ly find what I’ve been (D)look ing for. In the mid dle of the (G)night I go walk ing in my sleep, through the val ley of fear to a riv er so (D)deep. And I’ve been search ing for some thing, tak en out of my soul, some thing I riv would er nev is er (C)lose, some thing some bod y (D)stole. And I don’t know why I go walk ing at night, but I now walk I’m (Cmaj7)tired and I don’t want to (Bm7)walk an y more. I hope it does cross n’t take to the the rest of my life un til I (A)fi nal ly find what I’ve been (D)look ing for. In the mid dle of the (A)find what it is I’ve been (D)look ing for. In the mid dle of the (G)night, I go walk ing in my sleep, through the jun gle of (C)doubt to a riv er so (D)deep. I know I’m search ing for some thing, some thing so un de fined that it can on ly be (C)seen by the eyes of the (D)blind, in the mid dle of the (G)night. I’m not sure a bout a (D6)life af ter this, God knows I’ve nev er been a spir i tual man. Bap tized by the fire, I wade in to the (A)riv er that runs to the (D)prom ised land. In the mid dle of the night. (I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the; I go walk ing in the, in the mid dle of the;

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The River Of Dreams" on Piano

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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