It Must Have Been The Mistletoe — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "It Must Have Been The Mistletoe" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 98 BPM.

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

Lyrics

It (F)must have been the mis tle toe, the (F)la zy fire, the fall ing snow, the (Bb)mag ic in the frost y air, that (Bb)feel ing ev ’ry where. It (F)must have been the pret ty lights that (Cm7)glis tened in the (Eb)si lent night, or (Bbmaj7)may be just the (Gm7)stars so bright that (Bb)shined a bove you. (Bbmaj7)Our first (Fmaj7)Christ mas, (Gm7)more than we’d been (C9)dream ing of. (Bbm7)Old (Eb9)Saint (Cm7)Nich (Fm7)’las (Bb7sus)had his fin gers crossed that (Bb)we would fall in love. It (F)could have been the hol i day, the (F)mid night ride up on a sleigh, the (Bb)coun try side all dressed in white, that (Bb)cra zy snow ball fight. It (F)could have been the stee ple bell that (Cm7)wrapped us up with (Eb)in its spell. It (Bbmaj7)on ly took one (Gm7)kiss to know, it (Bb)must have (C6)been the (F)mis tle toe. (Bbmaj7)Our first (Fmaj7)Christ mas, (Gm7)more than we’d been (C9)dream ing of. (Bbm7)Old (Eb9)Saint (Cm7)Nich (Fm7)’las (Bb7sus)must have known that kiss would (Db)lead to all of this. It (Ab)must have been the mis tle toe, the (Ab)la zy fire, the fall ing snow, the (Db)mag ic in the frost y air, that (Db)made me love you. On (Ab)Christ mas Eve a wish came true, that (Ebm7)night I fell in (Gb)love with you. It (Db)on ly took one kiss to know, it (Bbm7)must have (Db)been the (Ab)mis tle toe! It (Bbm7)must have (Eb6)been the (Fm)mis tle toe! It (Bbm7)must have (Db)been the (Ab)mis tle toe!

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
Bb
Tempo
98 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "It Must Have Been The Mistletoe" 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.