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Learn how to play Up On The Housetop. Download a copy of free sheet music for this song, or, see note below.
 
This song is play in 4/4 time (four beats per measure, and each beat receives a quarter note).
 
You will be playing three major chords with the left hand in this song: 

C chord, the notes are – C-E-G
G chord, the notes are – G-B-D
F chord, the notes are – F-A-C

 

Watch this song playing the notes of the melody in the 1st video, and playing with the Chords added in the 2nd video as follows –

 
How to play this song with chords added
 

UP ON THE HOUSETOP Lyrics
 
Up on the housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps Good Old Santa Clause
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
 
Chorus:
Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick
 
First comes the stocking of little Nell
Oh, dear Santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut it’s eyes(Chorus)
 
(Look in / Next comes) the stocking of little (Will/Bill);
Oh just see what a glorious fill!
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks;
A whistle and a ball and a whip that cracks!(Chorus)