Dec22019

Hall & Oates – Jingle Bell Rock Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsA D Dmaj7 D6 Em A7 G Gm D7 E E7 B7

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This is the chords of Jingle Bell Rock by Hall & Oates on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
D Dmaj7 D6 D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
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

[Refrain]
D Dmaj7 D6 D
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
Em A D
In the frosty air

[Verse 2]
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

[Refrain]
D Dmaj7 D6 D
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
B7
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and mingle in the jingling beat
Em A D
That’s the jingle bell rock

[Interlude]
D Em A7
Jingle bells shine and jingle bell time
Em A7 |Em A7 |Em A7 |D7

[Verse 2]
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

[Refrain]
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

[Outro]
Em A
That’s the jingle bell
Em A
That’s the jingle bell
Em A7 D
That’s the jingle bell rock

How to play Jingle Bell Rock: key, chords and progression

Jingle Bell Rock by Hall & Oates is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 12 chords: A, D, Dmaj7, D6, Em, A7, G, Gm, D7, E, E7 and B7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Dmaj7 – D6 – D (I – Imaj7 – I6 – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – doh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.