Lyrics
Chest nuts (F)roast ing on an (C)o pen (C)fire,
Jack Frost (Fm)nip ping at your (C)nose,
yule tide (Fm6)car ols be ing (C)sung by a (F#m7)choir and (Emaj7)folks dressed (Fm7)up like Es ki (Eb)mos.
(G7)Ev ’ry bod y (C)knows a (F)tur key and some (C)mis tle toe
help to make the sea son (C)bright.
Ti ny tots
with their (Am)eyes all a glow
will (Em7)find it hard to (G7)sleep to (C7)night.
They know that (Gm7)San
ta’s on his (Gm7)way;
he’s (C)load ed (Gm7)lots of toys and good ies on his (Gm7)sleigh.
And (C)ev ’ry (Fm6)moth er’s child is gon na (Ebmaj9)spy
to see if (Am7)rein deer real ly (Ab)know how to (Dm7)fly.
And (C)so, I’m (G)of fer ing this (Am)sim ple phrase
to kids from (E7)one to nine ty two;
al (F)though it’s been (Fm6)said man y (C)times, man y (B7)ways: Mer ry (Em)Christ mas
to (C7)you.
And (C)so, I’m (G)of fer ing this (Am7)sim ple phrase
to (F)kids from (E7)one to nine ty two;
(C7)al (F)though it’s been (Fm6)said man y (C)times, man y (F#m7)ways:
Mer ry (G)Christ mas,
(G)Mer (F)ry (Em)Christ (Am)mas
to (C)you.
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" by Josh Groban in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 78 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 “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”
- What key is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" by Josh Groban played in?
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) 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 "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"?
- The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" 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 "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"?
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.