Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
When Christmas Comes To Town: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glen Ballard
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2004
- Easy
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When Christmas Comes To Town written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) and the right hand steady chords.
When Christmas Comes To Town chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ebsus4 | Isus4 | Eb Ab Bb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ebsus4 | Isus4 | Eb Ab Bb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Ebsus4 – Eb – Ebsus4 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about When Christmas Comes To Town
Does the sheet music for When Christmas Comes To Town have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in When Christmas Comes To Town?
The loop is Eb – Ebsus4 – Eb – Ebsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ebsus4 – Eb.
What key is When Christmas Comes To Town in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When Christmas Comes To Town?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When Christmas Comes To Town 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.