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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)Iβm all grown up (Gm)now,
and still need (Dm7)help some (Eb)how.
Iβm (Eb)not a child but (Cm7)my heart still can (Fsus)dream.
So (Bb)hereβs 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 βry (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 βry (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 βry (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.
Grown-up Christmas List β Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Grown-up Christmas List" by Amy Grant in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 68 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About βGrown-up Christmas Listβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Grown-up Christmas List"?
- Yes β 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 Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Grown-up Christmas List" by Amy Grant played in?
- Grown-up Christmas List 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 "Grown-up Christmas List"?
- The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Grown-up Christmas List" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Grown-up Christmas List"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Grown-up Christmas List"?
- "Grown-up Christmas List" was originally performed by Amy Grant. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Grown-up Christmas List"?
- This arrangement uses 43 chords: A, Ab, Am7, Am9, B, B7, Bb, Bbm7, +35 more.
- What other songs by Amy Grant can I play here?
- Try "THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS FOR", "I NEED A SILENT NIGHT", "BABY BABY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes β "Grown-up Christmas List" 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 Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics β 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 β 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 β slow the tempo from 68 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 β 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.
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