The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

by Mel Torme
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Lyrics

(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) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" by Mel Torme 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, 80 BPM.

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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 Mel Torme 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 80 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?
This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
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 Mel Torme. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Mel Torme can I play here?
Try "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)", "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)", "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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