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Chords and Lyrics for Jingle Bells

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Words and Music by James Lord Pierpont

VERSE 1

G  
Dashing through the snow 

                    C 
In a one-horse open sleigh,

Am                 D7 
O'er the fields we go,

                 G 
Laughing all the way.

  
Bells on bobtail ring 

               C 
Making spirits bright 

     Am           D7 
What fun it is to ride and sing 

                   G 
A sleighing song tonight 

  
CHORUS

  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G  
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     A7             D7 
in a one-horse open sleigh,

G  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G 
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     D7             G 
in a one-horse open sleigh 

  
VERSE 2

  
  G 
A day or two ago 

                     C 
I thought I'd take a ride 

    Am              D7 
And soon Miss Fanny Bright 

                 G 
Was seated by my side,

  
The horse was lean and lank 

                      C 
Misfortune seemed his lot 

   Am         D7 
He got into a drifted bank 

                  G 
And then we got upsot!

  
CHORUS

  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G  
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     A7             D7 
in a one-horse open sleigh,

G  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G 
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     D7             G 
in a one-horse open sleigh 

  
VERSE 3

  G 
A day or two ago

                 C 
The story I must tell 

  Am              D7 
I went out on the snow, 

                 G 
And on my back I fell;

  
A gent was riding by 

                    C 
In a one-horse open sleigh,

   Am                 D7 
He laughed as there I sprawling lie, 

                   G 
But quickly drove away.

  
CHORUS

  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G  
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     A7             D7 
in a one-horse open sleigh,

G  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G 
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     D7             G 
in a one-horse open sleigh 

  
VERSE 4

  
G 
Now the ground is white 

                   C 
Go it while you're young, 

Am               D7 
Take the girls tonight 

                        G 
And sing this sleighing song;

  
Just get a bobtailed bay 

                 C 
Two forty as his speed, 

Am              D7 
Hitch him to an open sleigh 

                           G 
And crack! you'll take the lead.

  
CHORUS

  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G  
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     A7             D7 
in a one-horse open sleigh,

G  
Jingle bells, jingle bells 

  
Jingle all the way,

C              G 
Oh what fun it is to ride 

     D7             G 
in a one-horse open sleigh

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A7 A Minor C Major D7 G Major
Guitar A7 A Minor C Major D7 G Major
Mandolin A7 A Minor C Major D7 G Major
Piano A7 A Minor C Major D7 G Major
Ukulele A7 A Minor C Major D7 G Major

Sheet Music for Jingle Bells

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