Do you play the accordion and want to take advantage of the Christmas season to perform? In this article, we have selected the 10 most beautiful Christmas songs specially arranged for the accordion. For each piece, we have included a link to the sheet music for accordion. Thanks to Tomplay’s interactive sheet music for accordion, you can play solo or accompanied by a professional recording.

The first traditional pieces presented here are also part of our Tomplay collection The Most Beautiful Christmas Music for Accordion, which brings together the most beloved festive melodies. The best way to prepare your Christmas celebrations with music!

▶️ Play the most beautiful Christmas songs for accordion (with sheet music)

Ready to offer your loved ones a musical Christmas? Here are our 10 favourite Christmas songs to play on the accordion.

1. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Did you know? In this song, the phrase “Bring us some figgy pudding... we won’t go until we get some” refers to the treats Christmas carollers received for their performance. These singers were usually poor, so it was considered proper that they be suitably rewarded. And they were persistent! They only stopped singing once they had been duly paid by wealthy families. Today, it is more commonly heard performed by choirs at Christmas markets.

We invite you to discover Tomplay’s sheet music for We Wish You a Merry Christmas, available for solo accordion or with piano accompaniment synchronised with the score!

2. Pierpont – Jingle Bells 

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Pierpont’s Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells was composed by James Lord Pierpont in autumn 1857. It then became established as a Christmas song in the 1860s and 1870s. There are now countless versions, including the French version Vive le vent, which every child has sung at school at least once!

The lyrics celebrate the arrival of winter, the sound of ringing bells, and the magic of sleigh rides through snowy landscapes. Jingle Bells is a popular song that has become essential during Christmas festivities! Its fast tempo and sparkling energy make it an instant mood-booster, bringing cheer to every celebration.

Play Jingle Bells with Tomplay and add this timeless festive melody to your accordion repertoire. This solo accordion score allows you to focus on one hand thanks to our separate-hands feature and to adjust the tempo as you wish.

3. Gruber – Silent Night 

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Gruber’s Silent Night 

The story takes place in 1818 in the Austrian Alps. On 23 December in Oberndorf, a village near Salzburg, where the Nativity was supposed to be re-enacted in the small church of St. Nicholas.

Unfortunately, the priest of St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf faced a disaster: the organ had been disabled by mice (others say rust) and it was impossible to repair it in time for the evening service.

Father Joseph Mohr, however, was not a man to give up: he rushed to fetch a poem he had written several years earlier entitled Stille Nacht (Silent Night).

He gave his poem to the schoolmaster and organist of the neighbouring town, Franz Xaver Gruber, and asked him to write a melody to accompany it on guitar.

A few hours later, the hymn was performed for the first time that evening during the Christmas Eve service in the small church of St. Nicholas.

With its gentle lyrics, this song offers a welcome moment of serenity during the busy festive season. Thanks to Tomplay’s sheet music for Silent Night, you can play solo or accompanied by an orchestra.

4. Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Bob Dylan’s Must Be Santa

Released in 2009 on Bob Dylan’s album Christmas in the Heart, Must Be Santa is an energetic polka perfectly suited to the accordion! Its fast rhythm and call-and-response style make it a joyful and humorous addition to any Christmas repertoire.

Dylan’s recording, with its folk and country influences, reinvents the traditional song written by Hal Moore and Bill Fredericks in 1960. It will no doubt get everyone singing — and perhaps even dancing!

Lively and cheerful, this tune is a musical nod to the excitement that accompanies Christmas festivities.

Discover our arrangement for solo accordion. This Tomplay score includes fingerings and the option to play hands separately. Ideal for preparing a little concert on Christmas Day!

5. O Holy Night 

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for O Holy Night

Written to lyrics by Placide Cappeau and music by Adolphe Adam in the 19th century, O Holy Night is a famous Christmas hymn deeply rooted in Christian tradition.

Often performed during Midnight Mass on 24 December, it was originally written for voice and keyboard. It is said that singer Emily Laurey was the first woman to perform this religious hymn, originally known as Noël d’Adam, in 1847. Its solemn lyrics illustrate the soothing beauty of Christmas night.

You can find O Holy Night in our Tomplay catalogue. Perform this majestic Christmas hymn on solo accordion or accompanied by a professional orchestral recording to elevate your festive season.

6. Dean Martin – Let It Snow!

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Dean Martin’s Let It Snow! 

First recorded in 1945, Let It Snow! by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne became a huge success thanks to Dean Martin’s soft and warm rendition. Ironically, the song never mentions Christmas — yet it has become a seasonal classic thanks to its soothing winter atmosphere.

The melodic accents of the accordion are perfect for recreating the relaxed, jazzy mood of this song. Its smooth swing rhythm and warm tones evoke an evening by the fireside while the snow gently falls outside.

With Tomplay, add a jazzy touch to your holidays by performing Let It Snow! on accordion with a high-quality orchestral accompaniment!

7. O Christmas Tree 

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for O Christmas Tree

Is there any image that creates more atmosphere than a beautifully decorated Christmas tree? After all, it is often what we look forward to the most. It is therefore not surprising that a song in honour of the king of the forest has been a popular Christmas tune for centuries.

O Christmas Tree was written in the 16th century. The text as we know it today was written by Ernst Anschütz in 1824. Although it does not directly mention Christmas, its graceful melody evokes the flicker of candles on the tree and lights up Christmas night with nostalgic charm.

Perform Tomplay’s sheet music for O Christmas Tree and brighten up Christmas with your accordion talent!

8. He is born, the divine child

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for he is born, the divine child 

A French carol dating from the 19th century, Il est né le divin enfant celebrates the birth of Christ with a dancing rhythm. Its lively tempo embodies the festive spirit and joy of the Christmas season. Its melody naturally suits the accordion, recalling traditional French folk tunes.

The sheet music offered by Tomplay invites you to bring out the festive spirit of this piece with bright bellows and expressive phrasing. Perfect for adding cheer to your Christmas performance!

9. Angels we have heard on high

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Angels we have heard on high 

Angels we have heard on high is a Christmas carol whose origins date back to 18th-century France. This majestic hymn celebrates the Christian Nativity to the tune of the Gloria.

The hymn was translated into English and associated with a melody attributed to Edward Shippen Barnes in 1937. The familiar Latin refrain Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) is the foundation of the famous chorus. The lyrics recount the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, focusing on the scene where the shepherds meet the angels who celebrate the newborn.

Its soaring melody and flowing harmonies lift the listener’s heart and reflect the joy of the Nativity story.

You can find Angels we have heard on high on Tomplay and perform this majestic Christmas hymn on accordion. This sheet music is available at several levels and arranged to be played either solo or with orchestral accompaniment.

10. Craig Armstrong – Love Actually – Glasgow Love Theme

▶️ Play the accordion sheet music for Craig Armstrong’s Glasgow Love Theme

Composed by Scottish musician Craig Armstrong for the film Love Actually (2003), this modern classic captures all the tenderness and emotion of the festive season. Its beautifully haunting melody, originally written for piano and strings, translates wonderfully to the accordion.

Gentle, expressive and deeply moving, this piece offers a perfect conclusion to your Christmas repertoire — a reminder that beyond the celebrations, Christmas is also a time for love and sharing.

Discover Glasgow Love Theme in our Tomplay catalogue and add this modern classic to your Christmas repertoire. This solo accordion sheet music is perfect for combining love and Christmas cheer!

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