Jingle Bell Rock
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Tom: Ré Maior (D)
D A D6 A7/13
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 F#m Em7 A7
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Em7 A7 Em7 A7
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
E7 Bm5-/7 A4/7 A7/13-
Now the jingle hop has begun
D A D6 A7/13
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 F#m Em7 A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 Edim D D7
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square in the frosty air
Bridge
G6 G5 Gm7/13 Gm7 D A7 G A7 D D7M D7
What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away
E Bm5-/7 E E7 A Em7 A A9 A A7
Jingle bell time is a swell time to go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
D A D6 A7/13 D9 F#m B7
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet, jingle around the clock
G G6 Gm7 Gm7/13 Em7
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
G/B Em7 A7 A4/7 A7 D A7
That's the jingle bell rock
G6 G5 Gm7/13 Gm7 D A7 G A7 D D7M D7
What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away
E Bm5-/7 E E7 A Em7 A A9 A A7
Jingle bell time is a swell time to go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
D A D6 A7/13 D9 F#m B7
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet, jingle around the clock
G G6 Gm7 Gm7/13 Em7
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
G/B Em7 A7 A4/7 A7 D A7
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
G/B Em7 A7 A4/7 A7 G/B Em7 A7 A4/7 A7
That's the jingle bell, that's the jingle bell
G/B Em7 A7 A4/7 A7 D
That's the jingle bell rock
How to play Jingle Bell Rock
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.