Other arrangements of Whatever Happened To Christmas
Pick a learning view.
What ev er hap pened to (C7)Christ mas?
to It’s (Fmaj7)gone in and left no (C)trac es.
What ev er hap pened to the (C)fac es,
(Am9)all a glow?
What ev er hap pened to (C7)Christ mas,
to the (Fmaj7)Christ in mas way of (C)liv ing?
What ev er hap pened to the (C)giv ing,
(Am9)the a glow?
(Bb)mag ic in the snow?
Re (G9)mem ber the sights
and the (Em7)smells
and the (Am7)sounds,
and re (G9)mem ber the cheer
y (Em7)call.
(Em7)Re (Bb7)mem ber how love
was (Gm7)all
a round.
What ev er hap pened to it (C)all?
(Bb)songs we used to know?
What ev er (C6)hap pened to (Cmaj7)Christ mas?
And (E)when it dis ap peared
from (Fm6)view,
where was (Em7)I?
(Dm7)And what ev er
(G7)hap pened
to you?
What ev er (C7)hap pened
to (F6)Christ mas
and (C)you?
Whatever Happened To Christmas — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Whatever Happened To Christmas" by Frank Sinatra in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 74 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Whatever Happened To Christmas”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Whatever Happened To Christmas"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Whatever Happened To Christmas" by Frank Sinatra played in?
- Whatever Happened To Christmas 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 "Whatever Happened To Christmas"?
- The arrangement plays at 74 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Whatever Happened To 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 "Whatever Happened To Christmas"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Whatever Happened To Christmas"?
- "Whatever Happened To Christmas" was originally performed by Frank Sinatra. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Frank Sinatra can I play here?
- Try "THE CONTINENTAL", "LOST IN THE STARS", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Whatever Happened To Christmas" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 74 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.