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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – Elvis Presley: piano chords

Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) by Elvis Presley uses 8 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

C G7 F Em Dm7 A7 B7 C7

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C G7 C

Chorus 1

F Em Dm7 G7 C F A7 B7 Dm7 G7 C

Verse 2

G7 C C7

Chorus 2

F Em Dm7 G7 C F A7 B7 Dm7 G7 C

Verse 3

G7 C

Chorus 3

F Em Dm7 G7 C F C B7 Dm7 G7 C

Verse 4

G7 C F Em F G7 C F C B7 F G7 C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Dm7

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DFAC
Practice Dm7

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Questions

Which chords does Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) by Elvis Presley use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) by Elvis Presley in?

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

How hard is Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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