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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Christmas This Year" by tobyMac featuring Leigh Nash in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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”
- Can I learn "Christmas This Year" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Christmas This Year" with hands-separate practice in C at 96 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Christmas This Year"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Christmas This Year" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Christmas This Year"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Christmas This Year" is in the key of C at 96 BPM.
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