Jingle bell rock
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D A D6 A7/6
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 Bm7/5- A7sus4 A7/5+
Now the jingle hop has be - gun.
D A D6 A7/6
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 Gm7/6 Gm7 D A7 G A7 D Dmaj7 D7
What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away
E Bm7/5- 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 A7/6 D9 F#m B7
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet, jingle around the clock
G G6 Gm7 Gm7/6 Em7
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' beat,
(First Time:)
G/B Em7 A7 A7sus4 A7 D A7
That's the jingle bell rock.
(Last Time:)
G/B Em7 A7 A7sus4 A7 G/B Em7 A7 A7sus4 A7
That's the jingle bell, that's the jingle bell,
G/B Em7 A7 A7sus4 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.