Other arrangements of Christmas This Year
Pick a learning view.
As (C)fall rides off in the sun set, I sweep the snow from my door step.
I (F)just can’t help but stop and grin; it’s like I’m ten years old a gain.
And ev ’ry where I go, I can feel it.
Some say it moves like a spir it.
It falls on us once a year, like it came on a mid night clear.
The soul of this (F)sea son is a gift when love came (G)down to let us live.
Let’s o pen up and let our (C)hearts em brace this mo ment.
For Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make a sound, gon na make it loud.
For (F)Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make some noise, let the world re joice.
For (Dm)Christ mas this year, for (F)Christ mas, for Christ mas this (C)year.
And the (CN.C.)laugh ter starts be fore the sun rise.
I (C)sneak down stairs to spar kl ing eyes.
And (F)oh, what joy it brings to me, the fam ’ly a round our Christ mas tree.
And I thank the Lord for His fa vor as we sing the songs of the Sav ior, our Sav ior.
(C)year.
(Am)Ho ly, (Am)ho ly, (Em)ho
(G)ly!
(Am)God is (Am)com ing (Em)near.
(Am)Un to (Am)us a (Em)Sav ior’s (G)born
(Dm)on a (G)mid night (C)clear.
(Am)Ho ly, (Am)ho ly, (Em)ho
(G)ly!
(Am)God is (Am)com ing (Em)near.
(Am)Un to (Am)us a (Em)Sav ior’s (G)born
(CN.C.)on a mid night (C)clear.
Oh,
for Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make a sound, gon na make it loud.
For (F)Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make some noise, let the world re joice.
For (Dm)Christ mas this year, for (F)Christ mas, for Christ mas, for Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make a sound, gon na make it loud.
For (F)Christ mas this year, we’re gon na make some noise, let the world re joice.
For (Dm)Christ mas this year, for (F)Christ mas, for Christ mas, for (F)Christ mas, for Christ mas, this (C)year.
ly, ho ly, ho
ly!
(F)God is com ing near.
(Dm)Un to us a (F)Sav ior’s born
(C)on a mid night clear.
Christmas This Year — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Christmas This Year" by tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 96 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 “Christmas This Year”
- What key is "Christmas This Year" by tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash played in?
- Christmas This Year is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Christmas This Year"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Christmas This Year" 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 "Christmas This Year"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Christmas This Year"?
- "Christmas This Year" was originally performed by tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Christmas This Year"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Christmas This Year" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Christmas This Year" by tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Christmas This Year" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Christmas This Year" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.