When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

When (C)San ta got (G7)stuck up the (C)chim ney, (F)he be (G7)gan to (C)shout, “You (F)girls and boys won’t (C)get an y toys, if (D7)you don’t pull me (G)out. My (C)beard is black, there’s the (E7)soot in my sack, my (F)nose is (F#dim)tick ling (C)too.” (G7)When (C)San ta got (G7)stuck up the (C)chim ney, a (F)choo, a (G7)choo, a (C)choo! ’Twas (C)on the (G7)eve be (C)fore X mas day, when (F)San ta (C)Claus ar (D7)rived on his (G)sleigh, (C)in to a (G7)chim ney he (C)climbed with his sack, but (Dm)he was so fat he could n’t get (G)back. (G#)Oh, what a ter ri ble plight, he (Am)stayed up (D7)there all (G)night. (G7)When

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

Recommended For You

How to Play "When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.