(E)Christ mas (F#m6)fu ture is (Emaj7)far (E6)a (G#m)way,
(A)Christ mas (B6)past is (F#7)past.
(G#m7)Christ mas (B6)pres ent is (A#)here (D#m7)to (G#m)day,
(G#m7)bring ing (E)joy that (F#7)will (B13sus)last.
Have your (C#m7)self a (F#m)mer ry lit tle (B7sus)Christ (B)mas,
let your (G#m)heart (C#m7)be (F#m7)light.
From now (C#m)on our (F#m)trou bles will be out (D)of (Db)sight.
Have your (G#m)self a mer ry lit tle (A)Christ (B7)mas,
make the (C#m9)yule tide gay.
(E)From (B)now (C#m)on our (A6)trou bles will be (G#7)miles a (C#m)way.
Here we (Am6)are as in (G#m7)old en days,
hap py (F#m7)gold en days
(B)of (Emaj7)yore.
Faith ful (D#)friends who are (G#m)dear to us
(Em)gath er (B)near to us
(F#7)once (B7sus)more.
Through the (C#m7)years we (F#m9)all will be to (A)geth er
if the (C#m7)fates al (F#m9)low.
Hang your (C#m7)shin ing (D#)star a bove the (G#)high est (C#m)bough,
and (Amaj7)have your self a (F#m7)mer ry lit tle Christ (B)mas (E)now.
(Here we (Am6)are as in (G#m7)old en days, hap py (F#m7)gold en days (B7#5)of (Emaj7)yore.)
Faith ful (D#)friends who are (G#m)dear to us
(Em)gath er (B)near to us
(F#7)once (A)more.
Through the years we all will be to geth er
if the fates al low.
Hang your (C#m7)shin ing (D#)star a bove the (G#)high est (C#m)bough,
(E6)and (Amaj7)have your self a (A)mer (B69)ry (A69)lit (Emaj7)tle (F#m7)Christ (B)mas (E6)now.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Carpenters
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" in?
- "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Carpenters is in the key of E with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- This arrangement of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" uses 44 chords: A, A#m7, A6, Ab7, Am6, Amaj, Amaj7, B, +36 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Carpenters can I play here?
- Try "O HOLY NIGHT", "BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE", "CALLING OCCUPANTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.