Jingle Bells chords by Straight No Chaser (Official Version)

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C7sus4
C7
F
Bb
Bbm/Db
F/C
Dm7
G7
C
Bb6
Gm7
F#
B
C#
C#7
G
D
C/G
D/G
Eb
Ab6
Eb/Bb
Bb7sus4
Ab
F/A
Bb7
Eb7
Cm7
Fm7
D7
D7sus4

Intro 1
C7sus4 
 (C7sus4) Dashing   through the...
Dashing through the...
Dashing through the...
Dashing through the...
Dashing through the...
C7 
Dashing through the  (C7) snow
F 
F 
 (F major) (Dm dm dm dm...)  (F major) 

Chorus 1
F 
 (F major) Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Bb 
Bbm/Db 
F/C 
Dm7 
 (B flat major) Oh, what  (B flat minor/Db) fun       it  (F/C) is    to  (D minor7) ride
G7 
C 
In a  (G7) one- horse open  (C major) sleigh, hey!
F 
 (F major) Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Bb6 
Bbm/Db 
F/C 
Dm7 
 (B flat6) Oh,   what  (B flat minor/Db) fun       it  (F/C) is    to  (D minor7) ride
Gm7 
C7 
F 
F# 
In a  (G minor7) one-  horse  (C7) open  (F major) sleigh,  (F sharp major) hey!

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Verse 1

Dashing through the snow

In a one- horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way (...ha ha ha ha ha)

Bells on bobtail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

Chorus 2
G 
 (G major) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, what fun it  (G major) is to ride
D 
In a  (D major) one horse open sleigh, hey!
G 
 (G major) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
C 
G 
 (C major) Oh, what fun it  (G major) is to ride
D 
G 
In a  (D major) one horse open  (G major) sleigh

Interlude 1
G 
C/G 
D/G 
 (G major) Jingle bells, jingle bells,  (C/G) jing,  (D/G) jing
G 
D 
 (G major) Jingle bells, jingle bells,  (D major) jingle, jingle
Eb 
Ab6 
Eb/Bb 
 (E flat major) Jingle bells, jingle bells,  (A flat6) jing,  (E flat/Bb) jing
Eb 
Bb7sus4 
 (E flat major) Jingle bells, jingle bells,  (B flat7sus4) jingle,     jingle
Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major) bells (...ba dum dum dum...)  (E flat major) 

Verse 2
Eb 
A  (E flat major) day or two ago
Ab 
I thought I'd take a ride  (A flat major) 
F/A 
Bb7 
And soon Miss  (F/A) Fanny Bright  (B flat7) 
Eb 
Was seated by my side  (E flat major) 
The horse was lean and lank
(lean and lank)
Eb7 
Ab 
Mis (E flat7) fortune seemed his  (A flat major) lot
F/A 
Eb/Bb 
Cm7 
We got in (F/A) to    a  (E flat/Bb) drifted   (C minor7) bank
Fm7 
Bb7 
Eb 
And  (F minor7) then  we  (B flat7) got   up (E flat major) sot! (Upsot?)

Interlude 2

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jing, jing

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle, jingle

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jing, jing

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle, jingle

Verse 3
G 
 (G major) Dashing through the snow
C 
In a one- horse open  (C major) sleigh
D 
Over the fields we  (D major) go
G 
D 
Laughing all the  (G major) way (...ha ha ha ha  (D major) ha)
G 
 (G major) Bells on bobtail ring
C 
Making spirits  (C major) bright
D7sus4 
What fun it is to  (D7sus4) laugh     and sing
D7 
G 
A sleighing song  (D7) tonight!  (G major) 
Woo!

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C7sus4
C7
F
Bb
Bbm/Db
F/C
Dm7
G7
C
Bb6
Gm7
F#
B
C#
C#7
G
D
C/G
D/G
Eb
Ab6
Eb/Bb
Bb7sus4
Ab
F/A
Bb7
Eb7
Cm7
Fm7
D7
D7sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 150

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bbm/Db: x-4-3-3-6-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Bb7sus4: x-1-3-1-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3

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This is the definitive original version of Jingle Bells by Straight No Chaser, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Straight No Chaser.