That's What I Want For Christmas — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "That's What I Want For Christmas" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of A, 100 BPM.

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

Lyrics

When you (Amaj7)said yes ter (F#m7)day that it’s (Bm7)near ly Christ mas, (Amaj7)what did I (F#m7)want, and I (Bm7)thought: Just love me, love me, (Dmaj9)love me. (Amaj7)That’s what I (F#)want for (F13)Christ mas. (E)When I (Amaj7)walk through a (F#m7)room, let them see you (E13)need me, (Amaj7)walk through a (F#m7)room, let (Bm7)them see you (C#7)love me, love me, (Dmaj9)love me. (Amaj7)That’s what I (F#m7)want for (Bm7)Christ mas. (Bm7)An y one can (E7)wish for all the (A)trin kets in the (F#m7)win dow. (Bm7)Some can e ven (E7)buy the things they see. (Bm7)But the pres ents (E7)that I want you’ll (A)nev er find in (A)an y win dow. (F#m7)Bring me love and (G#m7)bring it (G#7)just (C#m7)for (C9)me. (Bb)When you (Amaj7)come home at night, take me (Bm7)in your arms and hold me. Kiss (F#m7)me and (Bm7)say you love me, love me, love, love me. (Amaj7)That’s (A)what I (E7sus4)want for (A)Christ mas. (Amaj7)walk through a (F#m7)room, let them see you (E13)need me, (Amaj7)walk through a (F#m7)room, let (Bm7)them see you (C#7)love me, love me, (Dmaj9)love me. (Amaj7)That’s what I (F#m7)want for (Bm7)Christ mas. (Bm7)An y one can (E7)wish for all the (A)trin kets in the (F#m7)win dow. (Bm7)Some can e ven (E7)buy the things they see. (Bm7)But the pres ents (E7)that I want you’ll (A)nev er find in (A)an y win dow. (F#m7)Bring me love and (G#m7)bring it (G#7)just (C#m7)for (C9)me. (Bb)When you (Amaj7)come home at night, take me (Bm7)in your arms and hold me. Kiss (F#m7)me and (Bm7)say you love me, love me, love, love me. (Amaj7)That’s (A)what I (E7sus4)want for (A)Christ mas. (Amaj7)That’s what I (F#m7)want for (Bm7)Christ (A)mas. (Bm7)(Hold me.) (E9)Hold me. (Amaj7)(Kiss me.) (F#m7)Kiss me. (Bm7)That’s what I (E)want for (CN.C.)Christ mas.

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Song Details

Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "That's What I Want For Christmas" 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.