Merry Christmas – Piano Notes – Ed Sheeran and Elton John

Piano Letter Notes for Merry Christmas – Ed Sheeran and Elton John – CDE FGAB

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John

Some letter notes for the song Merry Christmas are given in brackets like (notes); play those notes continuously or connected.

~ – wavy line (tilde) after a note means to sustain that note or press that note for longer.

Scale: C major (All Natural Notes, All white keys)

C Major Scale Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Key Signature: Blank ( No flats, No sharps)

Part 1 (Intro: Ed Sheeran)

G (C* E*~~)
Build a fire

(D* C*) B A~~ B C*~~~
and gather ’round the tree

F (A C*~) (B A) G
Fill a glass and maybe

F~ C*~ C~ B~ C*~~~
come and sing with me

Music

E* E* E* E*~ D*~ C*~
C* C* C* C* B~ A~
A A A A G~~
G G G G A C* A

E* E* E* E*~ D*~ C*~
C* C* C* C* B~ A~
A A A A G~~
G G G G~ A~~

Part 2 (Chorus)

So kiss me under the mistletoe
Pour out the wine, let’s toast and
pray for December snow

E* E* E* E*D* D* D* C* C*~~
So kiss me under the mistletoe

C* D* E* F*~~
Pour out the wine,

F* F* F*
let’s toast and

F* E* E* E* D* D*~~
pray for December snow

Part 3 (Chorus)

I know there’s been pain this year,
but it’s time to let it go
Next year, you never know
But for now, Merry Christmas

C* D* E* E*~
I know there’s been pain

E* E* E* E* D* D* D* C* C*~~
this year, but it’s time to let it go

C* B B B A A~~
Next year, you never know

G G A~ F* E* E*~ C*~
But for now, Merry Christmas

Part 4 (Chorus)

We’ll dance in the kitchen while embers glow
We’ve both known love, but this love
we got is the best of all

C*~ E* E* E* E* D*
We’ll dance in the kitchen

D* D* C* C*~
while embers glow

C* D* E* F*~
We’ve both known love,

F* F* F* F* E*
but this love we got

E* E* D* D* D*~
is the best of all

Part 5 (Chorus)

I wish you could see it through
my eyes then you would know
My God, you look beautiful
right now, Merry Christmas

C* C* D* E* E*~ E* E*
I wish you could see it through

E* E*~~ D* D* C* C*~~
my eyes then you would know

C* C* B B B A A~~
My God, you look beautiful

G A~ F* E* E*~ C*~~
right now, Merry Christmas

Part 6 (Verse 1)

The fire is raging on
And we’ll all sing along to the song
Just having so much fun
While we’re here, can we all spare a thought
For the ones who have gone?
Merry Christmas, everyone

A* A* A* A* G*~ D*~~~
The fire is raging on

C* D* E*~ F* E* D*~ C* B A~~
And we’ll all sing along to the song

A* A* A* A* G*~ D*~~
Just having so much fun

C* D* E*~
While we’re here,

F* E* D*~ C* D* E*~
can we all spare a thought

F* E* D*~ C* B A~~
For the ones who have gone?

F* E* E*~ D*~ C*~ B~ C*~
Merry Christmas, everyone

Choir

G*~ E*~ D*~ C*~~
Ah-ah-ah-ah

A*~ F*~ E*~ D*~~ GAC*~
Ah-ah-ah-ah

Part 7 (Chorus)

So just keep kissing me under the mistletoe
Pour out the wine, let’s toast and pray for December snow
I know there’s been pain this year, but it’s time to let it go
Next year, you never know. But for now, Merry Christmas