We Are Santa's Elves Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn We Are Santa's Elves in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C7 – F – F7 – Bb
We Are Santa's Elves sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; 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.
C7V7FIF7I7BbIV
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
78 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 BPM
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: F – C7 – F
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F

What chords are in We Are Santa's Elves?

The loop is C7 – F – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is We Are Santa's Elves in?

F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in We Are Santa's Elves?

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

Is We Are Santa's Elves 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.