Grown-up Christmas List — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Grown-up Christmas List" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 68 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Do (Bb)you re mem ber (Gm)me? I sat up on your knee. I (Eb)wrote to you with child hood fan ta (F7sus)sies. Well, (Bb)I’m all grown up (Gm)now, and still need (Dm7)help some (Eb)how. I’m (Eb)not a child but (Cm7)my heart still can (Fsus)dream. So (Bb)here’s my (F)life long (Gm)wish, my grown up (Dm7)Christ mas (Eb)list, not (Eb)for my self, but (Cm7)for a world in (Cm7)need. (G)No more (Bm7)lives (Em)torn a part, and (Am9)wars would nev er start, and (Em)time would heal all (Csus2)hearts. And ev ’ry (Bm7)one would have a friend, and (Am7)right would al ways (Bm7)win, and (Em7)love would nev er (C#)end. This (Em)is my grown up Christ mas (G)list. As (Bb)chil dren we be (Gm)lieved the grand est (Dm7)sight to (Eb)see was (Eb)some thing love ly (Cm7)wrapped be neath our (Fsus)tree. Well, (Bb)heav en (F)sure ly (Gm)knows that pack ag (Dm7)es and (Eb)bows can (Eb)nev er heal a (Cm7)hurt ing hu man (Cm7)soul. (G)No more (Bm7)lives (Em)torn a part, and (Am9)wars would nev er start, and (Em)time would heal all (Csus2)hearts. And ev ’ry (Bm7)one would have a friend, and (Am7)right would al ways (Bm7)win, and (Em7)love would nev er (C#)end. This (Em)is my grown up Christ mas (G)list. As (G)list. What is this il lu sion called? The in no cence of youth. May be (Em7)on ly in our (Em7)blind be lief (D)can we ev er find the (F#sus)truth. (Ab)No more (Cm7)lives (Fm)torn a part, and (Bbm7)wars would nev er (Cm7)start, and (Fm7)time would heal all (Db)hearts. And ev ’ry (Cm7)one would have a friend, and (Bbm7)right would al ways (Cm7)win, and (Fm7)love would nev er (D)end, (Db)oh. This is my grown up Christ mas (Cm7)list. (Fm7)This is my (D)on ly (Db)life long (Cm7)wish. (Fm7)This is my (Bbm7)grown up Christ mas (Ab)list.

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Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
68 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Amy Grant

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How to Play "Grown-up Christmas List" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.