Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms
Jingle Bell Rock -- Bobby Helms
NOTE:
Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms represents the traditional version
of this Christmas classic. Once again, the current online versions
do not flow well for the flat-picked acoustic guitar. This arrangement
utilizes a chordal progression to enhance the traditional vocal track.
Note in the first line the F#m chord in place of a Dm7, and the use
of the A7sus2 as a prelude to the A chord. The E7 and the E77 chords
are different, and chosen to enhance drama in the "rock" blues progression.
(traditional rock 'n roll can be characterized as a repetitive melodic
shift over a 12 bar progression). The rock feel is also enhanced by
the electric form of the A chord --using the index finger to fret
strings 2-4 while muting the high e. The (D Db D D#) chord shift is
played by slurring the D chord along the fretboard. Also, the Gm chord
is played in the same manner as the F#m by using the thumb to catch the
bottom E string. Note however that for the F#m chord, the 5th string
rings an open A, but in the Gm chord, the thumb mutes the 5th string.
ENJOY! --kidguitar
Jingle Bell Rock -- Bobby Helms
INTRO: intro riff
VERSE 1
[D]Jingle bell, [Dm7]jingle bell, [D6]jingle bell [F#m]rock, [D6]jingle bell [F#m]swing and [A7sus2]jingle bells [A]ring
[Em]Snowin' and [A]blowin' of [Em]bushels of [A]fun, [E7]now the jingle hop [A7]has begun
[D]Jingle bell, [Dm7]jingle bell, [D6]jingle bell [F#m]rock, [D6]jingle bells [F#m]chime in [A7sus2]jingle bell [A]time
[Em]Dancin' and [A]prancin' in [Em]jingle bell [A]square, [E7]in the [A7]frosty a[D]ir[D7]
BRIDGE
What a [G]bright time, it's the [Gm]right time, to [D]rock the night away[(D] [Db] [D] [D#)]
Jingle [E]bell time is a [E77]swell time [A] to go glidin' in the one horse sleigh
[D]Giddy-up [Dm7]jingle horse [D6]pick up your [F#m]feet, [D6]jingle a-[F#m]round the [B]clock
[G]Mix and a-mingle in the [Gm]jinglin' beat, [E7]that's the [A7]jingle bell [D]rock
VERSE 2
[D]Jingle bell, [Dm7]jingle bell, [D6]jingle bell [F#m]rock, [D6]jingle bell [F#m]chime in [A7sus2]jingle bell [A]time
[Em]Dancin' and [A]prancin' in [Em]jingle bell [A]square [E7]in the [A7]frosty [D]air[D7]
BRIDGE
What a [G]bright time, it's the [Gm]right time, to [D]rock the night away[(D] [Db] [D] [D#)]
Jingle [E]bell time is a [E77]swell time [A] to go glidin' in the one horse sleigh
[D]Giddy-up [Dm7]jingle horse [D6]pick up your [F#m]feet, [D6]jingle a-[F#m]round the [B]clock
[G]Mix and a-mingle in the [Gm]jinglin' beat, [E7]that's the [A7]jingle bell
[E7]That's the [A7]jingle bell, [E7]that's the [A7]jingle bell [D]rock
CHORD CHART
[D] [Dm7] [D6] [F#m] [A7sus2] [A] [Em] [E7] [A7] [D7] [G] [Gm] [E] [E77] [D7] [(D] [Db] [D] [D#)]
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intro riff
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