Learn "HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS" by Carpenters on Piano

Master "HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS" by Carpenters with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Holiday/Christmas arrangement is in the key of E at 90 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 90 BPM.

Lyrics

(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.

Song Details

Key
E
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" 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.