Jingle Bells – Easy Guitar Lesson & Chords

Jingle Bells Guitar Tutorial

Jingle Bells – Easy Guitar Lesson & Chords

How to Play “Jingle Bells” on Guitar

“Jingle Bells” is one of the most famous Christmas songs, and it’s easy to play on guitar! With just a few simple chords, you can strum along and spread holiday cheer. Whether you’re a beginner or looking for a fun song to play with family and friends, this tutorial will get you playing in no time.

Chords Used: G, C, D, A

You only need three easy chords to play this song:

g chord guitar
c chord guitar
d chord guitar
a chord guitar

These are some of the most common chords and if you’re just starting out, this is a great song to practice smooth chord changes.

Strumming Pattern:

Lyrics and Chords

[Verse 1]
G G G C
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
C D D G
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
G G G C
Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,
C D D G
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. Oh!

[Chorus]
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D D
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one-horse open sleigh!

[Verse 2]
G G G C
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
C D D G
And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side
G G G C
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
C D D G
We ran into a drifted bank and there we got upsot. Oh!

[Chorus]
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D D
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one-horse open sleigh!

[Verse 3]
G G G C
A day or two ago, the story I must tell
C D D G
I went out on the snow and on my back I fell
G G G C
A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh
C D D G
He laughed at me as I there lay but quickly drove away. Oh!

[Chorus]
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D D
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one-horse open sleigh!

[Verse 4]
G G G C
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young
C D D G
Take the girls along and sing this sleighing song
G G G C
Just bet a bobtailed bay, two forty as his speed
C D D G
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead. Oh!

[Chorus]
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D D
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
G G G G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one-horse open sleigh!

[Ending]
C G
Oh what fun it is to ride
D G
In a one-horse open sleigh!

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