Learn "MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING" by Carpenters on Piano

Master "MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARLING" by Carpenters with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Holiday/Christmas arrangement is in the key of Eb at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

Greet ing cards have (Dm7)all been (Gm7)sent, the Christ mas (F7)rush is (Bb)through, but I still (Gb)have one (Bb)wish to make, a spe cial one for (F)you: Mer ry Christ mas, (Cm)dar ling. We’re a part, that’s (Fm7)true; but (Eb)I can (F)dream and (Dm7)in my dreams, (Gm7)I’m (Cm7)Christ mas (Dm)ing with (Eb6)you. Hol i days are (Cm)joy ful, there’s al ways some thing (Fm7)new. But (Eb)ev ’ry (F)day’s a (Dm7)hol i day when I’m near to (Ebm6)you. (Ab7)The (Db)lights on my (Eb)tree I (Cm7)wish you could (Fm)see, I wish it (Eb7)ev ’ry (Ab)day. The (Fm)logs on the (Fm)fire (Fm7)fill me with de (Cm7)sire to see you (Cm)and to (Dm)say (F)that I (Bbmaj9)wish you mer ry (Cm)Christ mas, hap py New Year, (Fm7)too. (E)I’ve (Eb)just one (F)wish on this (Dm7)Christ mas Eve: I wish I (F7)were with (Bb)you. (Ab7)The I wish I (F)were (Eb)with (D)you, I wish I (F7)were with (Bb)you.

Song Details

Key
Eb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Merry Christmas, Darling" 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.