Sleigh Ride
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Intro: C Am Dm7 G
Verse 1:
C Am
Just hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling
Dm7 G C Am Dm7 G
Ring-ting-tingling too
C Am
Come on it's lovely weather
Dm7 G C (bass: A-Bb-B-C or Eb-D-Db-C)
For a sleigh ride together with you
Verse 2:
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "Yoo-hoo!"
Come on it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Verse 3:
Let's take the road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on it's lovely weather
Dm7 G C F?C F?C
For a sleigh ride together with you
[Refrão]
F#m B
Giddy-yup, giddy-yup, giddy-yup, let's go
E
Let's look at the show
F#m B E
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Em A
Giddy-yup, giddy-yup, giddy-yup, it's grand
D
Just holding your hand
Dm G Dm G
We're gliding along with the song of a wintry fairyland.
Verse 4:
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy-cosy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like birds of a feather would be
Verse 5:
Let's take the road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Bridge:
(G) C (G) C (G) C (G) C
There's a Christmas party at the home of Farmer Gray
(G) C (G) C (G) C (G) C
It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day
C#dim Dm D#dim Em Am
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop
E B E G D G (notes)
At the fireplace as we watch the chestnuts pop Pop, pop, pop
There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
As we pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives
G
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives
G#
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives
Verse 6:
Just hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling
Ring-ting-tingling too
Come on it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you
Verse 7:
Let's take the road before us
And sing another chorus or two
Come on it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you!
How to play Sleigh Ride
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.