Up on the Housetop Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G G A G E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
G5UpG5onA6theG5house-E3topD2C1rein-E3deerG5pause,
A6OutA6jumpsG5goodE3oldD2San-G5taG5Claus;
G5DownG5thro'A6theG5chim-E3neyD2withC1lotsE3ofG5toys,
A6AllA6forA6theG5lit-G5tleE3ones,
E3D2Christ-G5masC1joys.
F4Ho,F4ho,A6ho!G5whoG5would-G5n'tE3go!
D2Ho,F4ho,F4ho!E3whoG5would-G5n'tC1go!E3
G5UpG5onA6theG5house-E3top,F4click,
G5click,A6click,G5DownG5thro'A6theG5chimneyE3withD2goodG5SaintC1Nick.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: F major.
C1̇UpC1̇onD2̇theC1̇house-A6topG5F4rein-A6deerC1̇pause,
D2̇OutD2̇jumpsC1̇goodA6oldG5San-C1̇taC1̇Claus;
C1̇DownC1̇thro'D2̇theC1̇chim-A6neyG5withF4lotsA6ofC1̇toys,
D2̇AllD2̇forD2̇theC1̇lit-C1̇tleA6ones,
A6G5Christ-C1̇masF4joys.
B♭7♭Ho,B♭7♭ho,D2̇ho!C1̇whoC1̇would-C1̇n'tA6go!
G5Ho,B♭7♭ho,B♭7♭ho!A6whoC1̇would-C1̇n'tF4go!A6
C1̇UpC1̇onD2̇theC1̇house-A6top,B♭7♭click,
C1̇click,D2̇click,C1̇DownC1̇thro'D2̇theC1̇chimneyA6withG5goodC1̇SaintF4Nick.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: G major.
D2̇UpD2̇onE3̇theD2̇house-B7topA6G5rein-B7deerD2̇pause,
E3̇OutE3̇jumpsD2̇goodB7oldA6San-D2̇taD2̇Claus;
D2̇DownD2̇thro'E3̇theD2̇chim-B7neyA6withG5lotsB7ofD2̇toys,
E3̇AllE3̇forE3̇theD2̇lit-D2̇tleB7ones,
B7A6Christ-D2̇masG5joys.
C1̇Ho,C1̇ho,E3̇ho!D2̇whoD2̇would-D2̇n'tB7go!
A6Ho,C1̇ho,C1̇ho!B7whoD2̇would-D2̇n'tG5go!B7
D2̇UpD2̇onE3̇theD2̇house-B7top,C1̇click,
D2̇click,E3̇click,D2̇DownD2̇thro'E3̇theD2̇chimneyB7withA6goodD2̇SaintG5Nick.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: D major.
A6UpA6onB7theA6house-F♯4♯topE3D2rein-F♯4♯deerA6pause,
B7OutB7jumpsA6goodF♯4♯oldE3San-A6taA6Claus;
A6DownA6thro'B7theA6chim-F♯4♯neyE3withD2lotsF♯4♯ofA6toys,
B7AllB7forB7theA6lit-A6tleF♯4♯ones,
F♯4♯E3Christ-A6masD2joys.
G5Ho,G5ho,B7ho!A6whoA6would-A6n'tF♯4♯go!
E3Ho,G5ho,G5ho!F♯4♯whoA6would-A6n'tD2go!F♯4♯
A6UpA6onB7theA6house-F♯4♯top,G5click,
A6click,B7click,A6DownA6thro'B7theA6chimneyF♯4♯withE3goodA6SaintD2Nick.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Benjamin Hanby (1833–1867), 1864
- Words
- Benjamin Hanby (1833–1867), 1864 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Golden Book of Favorite Songs (Hall & McCreary, 1923), p. 75, “Up On The House-Top” (1923)
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