What key is "We Need A Little Christmas" by Glee Cast played in?

We Need A Little Christmas is arranged in the key of Ab 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 260 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.

Is "We Need A Little Christmas" easy to play on piano?

This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.

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 Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

Lyrics

(Eb)Haul out the hol ly.

Put up the tree be fore my spir it falls a gain.

Fill (Bb7)up the (Fm7)stock ing.

I may be (Fm7)rush ing things, but deck the halls a (Bb7)gain (Db)now.

For we (Fm7)need a lit tle (Bb7)Christ mas (Ebmaj7)right this ver y (Eb6)min ute.

(Fm7)Can dles in the (Bb7)win dow, (CN.C.)car ols at the spin et.

Yes, we (Fm7)need a lit tle (Bb7)Christ mas (Ebmaj7)right this ver y (Eb6)min ute.

It (F7)has (CN.C.)n’t snowed a sin gle flur ry, but (Bb7)San (CN.C.)ta dear, we’re in a hur ry.

So, climb down the (Ebmaj7)chim ney, put up the (Eb)bright est string of light I’ve ev er seen.

Slice (Bb7)up the (Fm7)fruit cake.

It’s time we (Fm7)hung some tin sel on that ev er green (Db)bough.

For I’ve (Fm7)grown a lit tle (Bb7)lean er, (Ebmaj7)grown a lit tle (Eb6)cold er, (Fm7)grown a lit tle (Bb7)sad der, (CN.C.)grown a lit tle old er.

And I (Fm7)need a lit tle (Bb7)an gel (Ebmaj7)sit ting on my (Eb6)shoul der.

I (Fm7)need a lit tle (Bb7)Christ mas (Eb6)now.

(F)Haul out the hol ly.

For once I’ve taught you all to live each liv ing day.

Fill (C7)up the (Gm7)stock ing.

But, Aunt ie (Gm7)Mame, it’s one week past Thanks giv ing (C7)Day (Cm6)now.

But we (Gm7)need a lit tle (C7)Christ mas (Fmaj7)right this ver y (F6)min ute.

(Gm7)Can dles in the (C7)win dow, (CN.C.)car ols at the spin et.

And we (Gm7)need a lit tle (C7)Christ mas (Fmaj7)right this ver y (F6)min ute.

It (G7)has (CN.C.)n’t snowed a (G7)sin (CN.C.)gle flur ry, but (C7)San (CN.C.)ta dear, we’re (C7)in (CN.C.)a hur ry.

So, (Gb)Climb down the chim ney.

It’s been a long time since I felt good, neigh bor ly.

Slice (Db7)up the (Abm7)fruit cake.

It’s time we (Abm7)hung some tin sel on that bay ber ry (Fb7)bough.

For we (Abm7)need a lit tle (Db7)Christ mas (Gbmaj7)right this ver y (Gb6)min ute.

(Abm7)Can dles in the (Db7)win dow, (CN.C.)car ols at the spin et.

And we (Abm7)need a lit tle (Db7)Christ mas (Gbmaj7)right this ver y (Gb6)min ute.

We (Abm7)need a lit tle (Db7)Christ mas (Gb)now!

We (Em7)need (F#m7)a (Em7)lit (F#m7)tle (Em7)Christ (A7)mas (D)now!

We Need A Little Christmas — Simple Sheet Music

"We Need A Little Christmas" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of Ab, 260 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

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About “We Need A Little Christmas”

What key is "We Need A Little Christmas" by Glee Cast played in?: We Need A Little Christmas is arranged in the key of Ab 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 260 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "We Need A Little Christmas" easy to play on piano?: This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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 Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

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Lyrics

We Need A Little Christmas — Simple Sheet Music

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