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(Am7)Oh,
(D7)Mer ry Christ mas, (G)Saint Nick.
(Am7)Oh.
Well, (Am7)way up (D7)north where the (Am7)air gets (D7)cold, there’s a (G)tale a bout Christ mas that you’ve all been (G#dim7)told.
And a (Am7)real fa mous (D7)cat all dressed (Am7)up in (D7)red, and he (G)spends the whole the year work in’ out on his sled.
It’s the (C)Lit tle Saint Nick.
(Lit tle Saint Nick.) It’s the (Am7)Lit tle Saint Nick.
(Lit tle (D)Saint Nick.) Just a (Am7)lit bob (D7)sled, call it (Am7)Old Saint (D7)Nick, but she’ll (G)walk a to bog gan with a four speed (G#dim7)stick.
And She’s (Am7)can ap ple (D7)red with a (Am7)ski for (D7)a and when (G)San ta hits ’ry gas, man, just watch her sur peel.
It’s the (C)Lit tle Saint Nick.
(Lit tle Saint Nick.) It’s the (Am7)Lit tle Saint Nick.
(Lit tle (D)Saint Nick.) Just a (D)Saint Nick.)
(C)Run, run, rein deer.
(F)Run, run, rein deer.
Oh!
(C)Run, run, rein deer.
(A)Run, run, rein deer.
He don’t (CN.C.)miss no one.
And (G)Lit tle Saint Nick.
(Lit tle (E7)Saint Nick.) Ah,
(Am7)Mer ry (D7)Christ mas, (G)Saint Nick.
Ah,
(Am7)Mer ry (D7)Christ mas, (G)Saint Nick.
Ah, (G)Saint Nick.
Little Saint Nick — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. 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 “Little Saint Nick”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Little Saint Nick"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys played in?
- Little Saint Nick is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Little Saint Nick"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Saint Nick" 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 "Little Saint Nick"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Little Saint Nick"?
- "Little Saint Nick" was originally performed by The Beach Boys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beach Boys can I play here?
- Try "GOOD VIBRATIONS", "PET SOUNDS", "DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?". 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 — "Little Saint Nick" 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 G, 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.