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As a child
I was known for make be liev in’;
all a lone,
I cre at ed fan ta sies.
As I grew
peo ple called it self de ceiv in’,
but my heart
helped me hold the mem o (G)ries.
As I (G)walk through the world I find a round me,
some thing new
yet fa mil iar’s (G7)in the air.
I (D)feel it ev ’ry (Bm7)where.
Like a child’s love eyes
on a (Gmaj7)Christ mas night,
I’m (Am7)look in’ at you now,
(D)find in’ an swers to my (E)prayers.
It’s a new day for those good old dreams;
one by one it seems they’re com in’ (Emaj7)true.
Here’s a morn in’ that my (F#m7)heart had seen,
here’s a morn in’ that just (E)had to come through.
Same old stage, but what a (F#m7)change of scene.
No more (B7)dark ho ri zons, on ly (G#m)blue.
It’s a new day for those good old dreams.
All my life I dreamed of (G)lov ing (Am)you.
You’re a spark (E)you.
It’s a new day for those good old dreams,
and it’s all be cause of (E)you.
Those Good Old Dreams — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Those Good Old Dreams" by Carpenters 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 120 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 “Those Good Old Dreams”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Those Good Old Dreams"?
- 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 "Those Good Old Dreams" by Carpenters played in?
- Those Good Old Dreams 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 "Those Good Old Dreams"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Those Good Old Dreams" 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 "Those Good Old Dreams"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Those Good Old Dreams"?
- "Those Good Old Dreams" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Those Good Old Dreams"?
- This arrangement uses 24 chords: A, Am, Am7, Amaj7, B, B7, Bm, Bm7, +16 more.
- What other songs by Carpenters can I play here?
- Try "O HOLY NIGHT", "BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE", "CALLING OCCUPANTS". 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 — "Those Good Old Dreams" 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 120 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.