The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

by Vince Guaraldi
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Lyrics

Chest nuts roast ing on an o pen fire,

Jack Frost nip ping at your nose,

Yule tide car ols be ing sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Es ki mos.

Ev ’ry bod y knows a tur key and some mis tle toe

help to make the sea son bright.

Ti ny tots ols with their eyes all a glow will folks dressed up like Es ki mos.

Ev ’ry bod y find it hard to sleep to night.

They know that San

ta’s on his way;

he's load ed lots of toys and good ies on his sleigh.

And ev ’ry moth er’s child is gon na spy

to see if rein deer real ly know how to fly.

And so I’m of fer ing this sim ple phrase to kids from one to nine ty two.

Al though it’s been said man y times, man y ways, “Mer ry Christ mas

to you.”

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) by Vince Guaraldi

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”

What key is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" in?
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" by Vince Guaraldi is in the key of C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" 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.

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