Jingle Bell Rock Chords

by Bobby Helms
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
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Chords

D
Dmaj7
D6
Em
A7
A
D7
G
Gm
E
E7
B7
C
Cmaj7
C6
Dm
G7
F
Fm

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Jingle Bell Rock chords
Bobby Helms 1957 (Joseph Carleton Beal / James Ross Boothe)**
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_Bell_Rock *
 
[Intro]
 
D
 
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|-0-------|
E|--3-2-0--|
 
[Verse 1]
 
D            Dmaj7        D6          D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,
D6           D         Em           A7
jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring.
Em          A7         Em         A7
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun,
A                   Em    A7
 now the jingle hop has begun.
 
[Verse 2]
 
D            Dmaj7        D6          D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,
D6           D        Em          A7
jingle bells chime in jingle bell time.
Em          A7          Em          A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square,
Em      A      D   D7
 in the frosty air.
 
[Chorus]
 
       G                     Gm
What a bright time, it's the right time,
   D               D7
to rock the night away.
       E              E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time,
   A  A7           A         A7
to go gliding in a one-horse sleigh.
 
[Verse 3]
 
D        Dmaj7         D6           D
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet,
                  B7
jingle around the clock.
G       Gm            E7       Gm
Mix and mingle in the jingling beat,
Em         A      A7   D
that's the jingle bell rock.
 
[Verse 4]
 
D            Dmaj7        D6          D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,
D6           D        Em          A7
jingle bells chime in jingle bell time.
Em          A7          Em          A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square,
Em      A      D   D7
 in the frosty air.
 
[Chorus]
 
       G                     Gm
What a bright time, it's the right time,
   D               D7
to rock the night away.
       E              E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time,
   A  A7           A         A7
to go gliding in a one-horse sleigh.
 
[Outro]
 
D        Dmaj7         D6           D
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet,
                  B7
jingle around the clock.
G       Gm            E7       Gm
Mix and mingle in the jingling beat,
Em         A
that's the jingle bell,
Em         A
that's the jingle bell,         
Em         A      A7   D Dmaj7 D6  D
that's the jingle bell rock.
 
*  Alternate:
 
Capo II
 
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|-0-------|
E|--3-2-0--| from capo
 
D     = C
Dmaj7 = Cmaj7
D6    = C6
Em    = Dm
A7    = G7
A     = G
G     = F
Gm    = Fm
E     = D
E7    = D7
 
** This version
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqwk7uR1BI8
 
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68 comments
ramonlinssen
Good tab! To make it swing even more, modulate the Dmaj that starts the verses to Dmaj7, to D6 and then keep it on Dmaj7. That way you add the familiar melody to the groove!
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zed71
Good work.. Most comments here are absolutely right concerning changes. I have the original sheet music for this song which is in the key of C; transposed into key of D; is as follows: D Dmaj7 D6 D D6 D#dim7
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saffronoxford
Super like this tab because it feels me the spirit of Christmas..Thanks for this chords.Love it.
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