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The (C)hol i days were up on us and (F)things were go in’ (C)fine, ’til the day I heard the door bell and a (D7)chill ran up my spine.
I (C)grabbed the wife and chil dren as the (F)post man wheeled it in;
a year ly Christ mas night mare has (D7)just come back a gain.
It was (C)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (F)heav y as a ser mon of (C)Preach er Luck y; one’s e nough to (C)give the whole (Am)state of Ken tuck y a (D7)great big bel ly (G7)ache!
It was (C)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (F)tough er than a truck load of (C)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (C)drought in (Am)Al bu quer que; (G7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (C)cake.
(C)hol i days were up on us and (F)at our fam ’ly (C)feast.
’til the day I heard the door bell just to (D7)keep the fam ’ly peace.
I (C)grabbed the wife and chil dren but the (F)said it tast ed fine.
a year ly Christ mas night mare is (D7)where I draw the line.
It was (C)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (F)heav y as a ser mon of (C)Preach er Luck y; one’s e nough to (C)give the whole (Am)state of Ken tuck y a (D7)great big bel ly (G7)ache!
It was (C)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (F)tough er than a truck load of (C)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (C)drought in (Am)Al bu quer que; (G7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (C)cake.
(A7)cake.
It’s (D)ear ly Christ mas morn in’; the (G)phone rings us a wake.
(E7)how we liked the cake?
It was (D)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (G)heav y as a ser mon of (D)Preach er Luck y; (D)one’s e nough to give the whole (Bm)state of Ken tuck y a (E7)great big bel ly (A7)ache!
It was (D)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (G)tough er than a truck load of (D)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (D)drought in (Bm)Al bu quer que; (E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit...
(E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit...
(E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit (D)cake!
(A7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (D)cake!
Grandma's Killer Fruitcake — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" by Dr. Elmo in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 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 “Grandma's Killer Fruitcake”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" by Dr. Elmo played in?
- Grandma's Killer Fruitcake 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 "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" 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 "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake"?
- "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" was originally performed by Dr. Elmo. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Grandma's Killer Fruitcake" 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 C, 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 160 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.