Christmas Carol - Jingle Bell Rock Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[d]Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell [F#m]rock
[D]Jingle bells [F#m]swing and [A]jingle bells ring
[Em]Snowing and [A]blowing up [Em]bushels of [A]fun
[E]Now the jingle hop [A]has begun
[verse 2]
[D]Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell [F#m]rock
[D]Jingle bells [F#m]chime in [A]jingle bell time
[Em]Dancing and [A]prancing in [Em]Jingle Bell [A]Square [E]
In the [A]frosty [D]air.
[verse 3]
What a [G]bright time, it’s the [Gm]right time
To [D]rock the night away
Jingle [E]bell time is a swell time [A]
[A]To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
[verse 4]
[D]Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your [F#m]feet
[D]Jingle [F#m]around the [B]clock
[G]Mix and a-mingle in a [Gm]jingling beat
[E]That’s the [A]jingle bell [D]rock
[Closing]
[E]That’s the [A]jingle bell, [E]that’s the [A]jingle bell,
[E]That’s the [A]jingle bell [D]rock
How to play Jingle Bell Rock on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - Jingle Bell Rock on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Jingle Bell Rock uses these transitions most often: E → A (7), A → D (5), and D → F#m (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F#m - D chord transition.
1. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
9. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
10. F#m → B chord transition
To move from F#m to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 4.
11. B → G chord transition
To move from B to G;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. Gm → E chord transition
To move from Gm to E;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
Jingle Bell Rock chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jingle Bell Rock.
- Jingle Bell Rock includes 43 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Jingle Bell Rock contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Jingle Bell Rock connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → E: 3%