Chris Isaak

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Chris Isaak: piano chords

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Chris Isaak uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A F#m Bm E D B G

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E

Verse 1

A D A D A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E

Verse 2

A D A D A F#m Bm E A

Bridge 1

D B E

Verse 3

A D A D A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A D A D G A F#m Bm E D A

Bridge 2

D B E

Verse 4

A D A D A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E

Outro 1

A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A F#m Bm E A

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Questions

Which chords does Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Chris Isaak use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Chris Isaak in?

The chords fit A major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Santa Claus Is Coming to Town to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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