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(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Carpenters in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 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 “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by Carpenters played in?
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" 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 "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"?
- This arrangement uses 44 chords: A, A#m7, A6, Ab7, Am6, Amaj, Amaj7, B, +36 more.
- What other songs by Carpenters can I play here?
- Try "O HOLY NIGHT", "BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE", "CALLING OCCUPANTS". 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 — "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" 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 E, 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 90 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.