We Need A Little Christmas

by Angela Lansbury
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Lyrics

(G)Haul out the hol ly, put up the tree be fore my spir (Dm6)it falls a gain.

(Am7)Fill (D7)up the (Am7)stock ing, I may be (Am7)rush ing (D7)things, but deck (A)the halls a gain (B)now.

(F#)For (E7)we (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)Christ mas, (G)right this ver y (Em7)min ute, (Am7)can dles in the (D7)win dow, (G)car (CN.C.)ols at the spin et.

Yes, we (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)Christ mas, (G)right this ver y (Em7)min ute.

It (A7)has (CN.C.)n’t snowed a sin gle flur ry, but (D7)San (CN.C.)ta, dear, we’re in a hur ry.

So (G)climb down the chim ney, turn on the bright est string of lights (Dm6)I’ve ev er seen.

(Am7)Slice (D7)up the (Am7)fruit cake, it’s time we (Am7)hung some (D7)tin sel on (A)that ev er green (B)bough.

(F#)For (E7)we (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)mu sic, (G)need a lit tle (Em7)laugh ter, (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)sing ing (G)ring (CN.C.)ing through the raf ter.

And we (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)snap py (G)“Hap py ev er (Em7)af ter.” We (A7)has (CN.C.)n’t snowed a sin gle flur ry, but (D7)San (CN.C.)ta, dear, we’re in a hur ry.

So (Am7)need a lit tle (D7)Christ mas (G)now!

We Need A Little Christmas — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"We Need A Little Christmas" 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 G, 220 BPM.

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About “We Need A Little Christmas”

What key is "We Need A Little Christmas" by Angela Lansbury played in?
We Need A Little Christmas is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "We Need A Little Christmas"?
The arrangement plays at 220 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "We Need A Little Christmas" 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 "We Need A Little Christmas"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "We Need A Little Christmas"?
"We Need A Little Christmas" was originally performed by Angela Lansbury. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Angela Lansbury can I play here?
Try "Beauty And The Beast", "The Age Of Not Believing", "We Need A Little Christmas". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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