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It’s (C)Christ mas (G)time and (C)time for a (F6)car (G)ol, (C)time to (F)sing (C)a (D7)bout the lit tle (G)King, to (C)fill the (Am)bowl (C)and (F)roll (Dm)out the (C)bar (Am)rel, (F)have (Dm)our (G)selves a (C)fling.
We greet a friend (G)or (C)wel come a (Dm)strang (G)er, (C)let him (F)sing (C)or (D)cheer him on his (G)way and (C)cel e (Am)brate the (F)Child (Dm)in a (C)man (Am)ger (Dm)born (C)on (Dm)Christ (G)mas (C)Day.
Good (F)cheer
for (C)you and for me (Am)with (Dm7)pleas ure and (G7)glee to (C)share.
Oh, (F)we’re
so (C)hap py to be (G#dim7)to (Am)geth er on (D7)Yule tide (G7sus)Square.
It (C)looks like snow (G)and (C)falls like (G7)snow; (C)take a (F)mo (C)ment, (D)take a look a (G)bout and (C)say (G7)as (C)snow (E7)flakes (Am)fall:
(F)“Mer ry (C)Christ mas to (F6)one (G7)and (C)all!”
It’s (F)Christ mas (Gm)time and (Fmaj7)time for a (Gm)car ol, (F)time to (Bb)sing (F)a (G7)bout the lit tle (C)King, to (F)fill (C7)the (F)bowl and (Bb)roll (C)out the (F)bar (Dm)rel, (Gm)have (F)our (C)selves a (F)fling.
We greet a (Gm)friend or (Fmaj7)wel come a (Gm)strang er, (F)let him (Bb)sing (F)or (G7)cheer him on his (C)way and (F)cel e brate (F)the (Bb)Child (C)in the (F)man (Dm)ger (Gm)born (F)on (C7)Christ mas (F)Day.
(B)Good (Bbmaj7)cheer
(C7)for (F)you and for (D7)me with (Gm7)pleas ure and glee (Gb)to (Fmaj7)share.
(B)Oh, (Bbmaj7)we’re
(A7)so (Dm)hap py to (A+)be to (Dm7)geth er on (G7)Yule tide (C7sus)Square.
(C7)It (F)looks like (Gm)snow and (Fmaj7)falls like (Gm)snow; take a (F)mo ment, (Bb)take (F)a (G7)look a round and (C)say as (F)snow (C7)flakes (F)fall:
(G)“Mer ry (F)Christ mas to (Gm7)one (C7)and (F)all!”
It's Christmas Time — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "It's Christmas Time" by Carpenters in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “It's Christmas Time”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "It's Christmas Time"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "It's Christmas Time" by Carpenters played in?
- It's Christmas Time is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "It's Christmas Time"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "It's Christmas Time" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "It's Christmas Time"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "It's Christmas Time"?
- "It's Christmas Time" was originally performed by Carpenters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "It's Christmas Time"?
- This arrangement uses 23 chords: A7, Aaug, Am, B7, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, C7, +15 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 — "It's Christmas Time" 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 C, 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 120 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.