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(Ebm6)How I miss an (F)old fash ioned (Bb)Christ mas!
(Ebm6)Car ols be ing (F7)sung by the (Bb)tree,
(Cm)win dow’s can dle (Ebm6)light shin ing (Bb)bright (F)for the (Gm7)whole (C7)world to (F)see.
(Ebm6)Chil dren’s eyes of (F7)sweet ex pec (Bb)ta tion,
(F)won d’ring what each (G7)pres ent could (C)hold,
(Bb)ly ing in their beds and im (F)pa tient
on (Dm)long Christ mas (Am)Eves of (Bsus)old.
It used to (F#m)be that all the (Emaj7)fam i ly would (A)gath er for this (Emaj7)one night.
It (G+)used to (Am)be that (D7)spe cial (Gmaj7)feel (Am7)ing (Bm7)shared to (C)geth (Bm7)er, (Cmaj7)know (D7)ing (Ebmaj7)Christ mas
was (Abmaj7)here
(Bm)one (G)night
a (Dsus)year.
(Ebm6)How I miss an (Eb6)old fash ioned (Bb)Christ mas!
(Ebm6)Mem o ries that (Eb6)last through the (Bbmaj7)years.
(Ebm6)Call me sen ti (Cm)men (D)tal; don’t (Dm)mind if you (Ebmaj7)do.
(Bb)I send an (C#dim7)old fash ioned (Cm7)Christ mas
to (Bb)you.
An Old Fashioned Christmas — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"An Old Fashioned Christmas" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 90 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 “An Old Fashioned Christmas”
- Why does "An Old Fashioned Christmas" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "An Old Fashioned Christmas".
- What key is "An Old Fashioned Christmas" by Carpenters played in?
- An Old Fashioned Christmas is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "An Old Fashioned Christmas" 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 "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- "An Old Fashioned Christmas" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- This arrangement uses 41 chords: A, Ab6, Abmaj7, Am, Am7, B7, Bb, Bb6, +33 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 real sheet music for "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "An Old Fashioned Christmas".
- Can I see all the notes in "An Old Fashioned Christmas"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 90 BPM.