Jingle Bells (Easy 16-hole Chrome Duet)

by James Lord Pierpont · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Key of G Major      Range: C3 to G5
Requires either two 16 hole Key of “C” chromatics OR two 12 hole Tenor Key of "C"s


Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw       * = button in
. = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole)
-5__ = hold    
(-1) = play this note when the corresponding word is sung
Example: In the 1st & 3rd verse, first line, don’t play it. In the 2nd verse, play it.


1st: (-1) -1   -4  -3      3   -2*
         Dash-ing through the snow
      A  day  or  two     a – go
         Now  the ground  is  white
2nd:     -.4  -.1 -.4    -.1  -.4   -.1 -.4 


1st: -1 -1  -1    -4    -3  3      2______
     In  a  one - horse o - pen     sleigh,
     I     thought I’d  take a      ride,
     Go__________ it   while you’re young,
2nd: -.1    -.4   -.1  -.4  -.1     1   .2   1   .2


1st: (2) 2    4   -4    -3  -2*
        O’er the fields we go,
    And soon Miss Fan - ny Bright
        Take the girls to – night,
2nd:    1    .2  1     .2  1  -.1  .4


1st: (-2*) -5      -5   4      -3  -4_______3  -1
          Laugh - ing  all    the way._____
     was  seat - ed    by     my  side;
     and  sing   this  sleigh-ing song;
2nd: -.1   .4     -.1   .4     -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 

1st: (-1) -1    -4  -3  3    -1____
         Bells on  bob-tail ring,
     The horse was lean and lank,
     Just get  a   bob-tailed bay,
2nd: -.4 -.4  -.1  -.4 -.1   -.4 -.1 -.4   


1st: (-1)   -1    -4   -3    3    2
           Mak - ing  spi - rits bright,
     Mis – for - tune seemed his lot;
     Two – for - ty   as    his  speed;
2nd: -.1   -.4   -.1 -.4    -.1  .4 .2 .4


1st:2    2     4   -4 -3 -5   -5  -5   -5   6      -5     4    -3  3______
   What fun   it  is to ride and sing  a   sleigh-ing    song to - night!
   He   got   in -to  a drift-ed bank  and then   we     got  up - sot!
   Then hitch him to an o – pen sleigh and crack! You’ll take the lead.
2nd:.2   .4    .2  .4 .2 .4  -.1 .4     -.1 .4     -.1    .4   -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1

Chorus:
1st:-4  -4   -4     -4  -4   -4     -4  -5  3__ -3  -4________
   Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!______
2nd:.3       .3     .3       .3     .3      .4_     .3 -.4 .3


1st:4   4    4__ 4  4  -4 -4  -4  -4 -4  -3   -3   -4  -3  -5___
   Oh, what fun it is to ride in  a one-horse o - pen sleigh!___
2nd:.1       .1     .3    .3         -.3       1*      -1  -.3  -.1


1st:-4  -4   -4     -4  -4   -4     -4  -5  3   -3  -4_______
   Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!_____
2nd:.3       .3     .3       .3     .3      .4      .3 -.4 .3


1st:4   4    4__ 4  4  -4 -4   -4 -4 -5  -5    4   -3  3________7
   Oh, what fun it is to ride in  a one-horse o - pen sleigh!
2nd:.1       .1     .3    .3         -1       -.1      .3 -.1   3