Jingle Bells chords
Jim ReevesSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 2/4
Tempo: 95 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Chords: C, C7, F, G, G7, Dm, D7
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Jingle Bells
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F G Dm G G7
Intro: 2/4 | Jing-a-ling-a-ling | " | Ah - Ah | Ah - Ah |
F G Dm G G7
| Jing-a-ling-a-ling | " | Ah - Ah | Ah - Ah |
C F
1. Dash-ing through the snow In a one-horse o-pen sleigh
Dm G7 C
O’er the fields we go Laugh-ing all the way
F
Bells on bob-tail ring Mak-ing spi-rits bright
Dm G G7 C
What fun it is to ride and sing A sleigh-ing song to-night
C C7
Chorus: Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle all the way
F C D7 G7
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse o-pen sleigh eh!
C C7
Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle all the way
F C G7 C
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse o-pen sleigh
F G Dm G G7
Instr: | Jing-a-ling-a-ling | " | Ah - Ah | Ah - Ah |
F G Dm G G7
| Jing-a-ling-a-ling | " | Ah - Ah | Ah - Ah |
C F
2. Now the ground is white So go it while you're young
Dm G7 C
Take the girls to-night And sing this sleigh-ing song
F
Just get a bob-tailed nag Two-for-ty for his speed
Dm G G7 C
Then hitch him to an o-pen sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead
C C7
Chorus: Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle all the way
F C D7 G7
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse o-pen sleigh eh!
C C7
Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle Bells Jin-gle all the way
F C G7 C F G C
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse o-pen | sleigh | | | 𝄑 |- Reading the Song Charts - a closer look at reading the song charts on this site
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- Another version in the original key of G Major
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 2/4 — 2 quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 95
- Voice Range: G3 - G4
- Beginner Guitarists: This song is very simple to play although the fast chord changes in the Intro and Instrumental sections may prove a little quick for beginners... you can hold the G chord over the | Ah - Ah | bits if you like, just till you are able to play them in time.
- | G - Dm | in 2/4 time means you play the G chord for 1 beat and the Dm chord for 1 beat. The hyphen splits the bar in half with equal beat counts between the 2 chords.
- 𝄑 represents a 'fermata' symbol, commonly known as a pause symbol. At the end of the song, you strum the C chord and hold... let it ring out.
- These tips relate to the video on this page. If you don't play along with the video, you can play the song in a more 'straight-forward' fashion without all the added extras in the instrumental sections... beginners will also find it a lot easier to play.
- You may even like to try a different key... use the Transposer to find the right key for you.
- A Major, D Major, and G Major are all easy keys for beginners. If you are playing with the video you will need to use a capo on the following frets:
A Major - Capo on 3rd fret
D Major - Capo on 10th fret (not preferable)
G Major - Capo on 5th fret
Song Details:
- Composer: James Pierpont
- Lyricist: James Pierpont
- First Published: 1857 - It was titled 'One Horse Open Sleigh', and was originally written as a song for Thanksgiving.
- First Recorded: 1898 on an Edison Cylinder (phonograph), by the Edison Male Quartette
- Lyrics Begin: Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, o'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
- Genre: Christmas, country
- Featured Artist: Jim Reeves
- Album: 12 Songs Of Christmas
Recorded: October 19 and 25, 1962 / July 5, 1963
Released: 1963
