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Christmas Carol - Jingle Bell Rock Chords

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ChordsF#m, D, A, Em, E, G, Gm, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

dJinglebell,jinglebell,jinglebellF#mrock
DJinglebellsF#mswingandAjinglebellsring
EmSnowingandAblowingupEmbushelsofAfun
ENowthejinglehopAhasbegun
DJinglebell,jinglebell,jinglebellF#mrock
DJinglebellsF#mchimeinAjinglebelltime
EmDancingandAprancinginEmJingleBellASquareE
IntheAfrostyDair.
WhataGbrighttime,it’stheGmrighttime
ToDrockthenightaway
JingleEbelltimeisaswelltimeA
ATogoglidinginaone-horsesleigh
DGiddy-upjinglehorse,pickupyourF#mfeet
DJingleF#maroundtheBclock
GMixanda-mingleinaGmjinglingbeat
EThat’stheAjinglebellDrock
EThat’stheAjinglebell,Ethat’stheAjinglebell,
EThat’stheAjinglebellDrock
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumJingle Bell Rock
GenresChristmas
Year1957
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F#m to D

2. F#m → A chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to A:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F#m to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to Em

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to E

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → Gm chord transition

Switching from G to Gm:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Gm → D chord transition

Switching from Gm to D:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. B → G chord transition

Switching from B to G:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Gm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to E:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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