The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year

by Burl Ives
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A (C)pack ful of (A)toys means a (Dm)sack ful of (G)joys for (C)mil lions of (A)girls and for (F)mil lions of (Fm)boys when (C)Christ mas (B)Day is (C7)here,

the most (Dm7)won der ful day of the year!

A (C)Jack in the (A)box waits for (Dm)chil dren to (G)shout, “Wake (C)up, don’t you (A)know that it’s (F)time to come (Fm)out?” when (C)Christ mas (B)Day is (C7)here,

the most (Dm7)won der ful day of the year!

A (C)year!

(G7)Toys (Dm7)ga (G7)lore

scat tered (C)on (Dm7)the (D#dim)floor,

there’s no (D)room (Em7)for (Fm6)more,

and it’s (G)all be (Am)cause of (A#dim)San ta (G7)Claus!

A (Dm7)won der ful, (G7)won der ful, (Dm7)won der ful, (G7)won der ful, (Dm7)won der ful (G7)day of the (C)year!

The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 180 BPM.

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About “The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year”

What key is "The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" by Burl Ives played in?
The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year 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 Most Wonderful Day Of The Year"?
The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" 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 Most Wonderful Day Of The Year"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year"?
"The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year" was originally performed by Burl Ives. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Burl Ives can I play here?
Try "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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