What key is "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" in?

"Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" by Stephen Flaherty is in the key of D with a tempo of 122 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

(Bm)Danc ing (F#)bears,

(B7)paint ed (Em)wings,

(Em)things I (Bm)al most re (Em)mem

(F#7)ber.

(Bm)And a (F#)song

(B7)some one (E)sings,

(Em)once up (Bm)on a De (F#)cem

(Bm)ber.

(Em)Some one holds me (Bm)safe and warm.

(C#)Hors es (F#)prance through a (Bm)sil ver (B)storm.

(Em)Fig ures (Em)danc ing (Bm)grace ful (Bm)ly a (C#7)cross my (G)mem o (Gb7)ry...

(Cm)Far a (G)way,

(C7)long a (Fm)go,

(Fm)glow ing (Cm)dim as an (Fm)em

(G7)ber,

(Cm)things my (G)heart

(C7)used to (F)know,

(Fm)things it (Cm)yearns to re (G7)mem

(C)ber...

(Fm)And a (Fm)song

(Cm)some one (A)sings,

(Fm)once up (Cm)on a De (G7)cem

(Cm)ber.

Once Upon A December (From Anastasia) by Stephen Flaherty

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 122 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)”

What key is "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" in?: "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" by Stephen Flaherty is in the key of D with a tempo of 122 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)

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Lyrics

Once Upon A December (From Anastasia) by Stephen Flaherty

About “Once Upon A December (From Anastasia)”

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