I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Gm – C7 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviC7II7F7V7BbI
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
13 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C

What chords are in I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus?

The loop is Gm – C7 – F7 – Bb (vi – II7 – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.