The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

by Mel Torme
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(C)Chest nuts (F)roast ing (G7)on an (C)o pen fire,

(C)Jack (F)Frost (Gm7)nip ping (C7)at your (F)nose,

(Am)Yule tide (Fm6)car ols be ing (C)sung by a (B7)choir, and (E)folks dressed (Bb7)up like Es ki (Eb)mos.

(Dm)Ev ’ry (G7)bod y (C)knows a (F)tur key (G7)and some (C)mis tle toe

(C)help (F)to (Gm7)make the (C7)sea son (F)bright.

(Am)Ti ny (Fm6)tots with their (C)eyes all a (B7)glow will (Gm6)find it (A7)hard to (Fm6)sleep (G7)to (C)night.

They know that (Gm7)San

ta’s on his (Gm7)way;

he’s load ed (Gm7)lots of toys and (C7)good ies on his (Fmaj7)sleigh.

And ev ’ry (Fm7)moth er’s child is gon na (Ebmaj7)spy

to see if (D7)rein deer real ly know how to (G7)fly.

And (C)so I’m (F)of fer (G7)ing this (C)sim ple phrase

to (C)kids (F)from (Gm)one to (C7)nine ty (F)two.

Al (Am)though it’s been (Fm6)said man y (C)times, man y (D)ways, “Mer ry (C)Christ (Am)mas

(Fm6)to (Cmaj7)you.”

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) by Mel Torme

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

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What key is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" in?
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" by Mel Torme 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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