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Jingle Bells (Easy 16-hole Chrome Duet)

by James Lord Pierpont

Type:
Chromatic
Key:
G
Level:
Beginner
Posted by:
EarthDogHarpin
Key of G Major      Range: C3 to G5<br />Requires either two 16 hole Key of &ldquo;C&rdquo; chromatics OR two 12 hole Tenor Key of "C"s<br /><br /><br />Tab Notations:<br />none = blow    - = draw       * = button in<br />. = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole)<br />-5__ = hold    <br />(-1) = play this note when the corresponding word is sung<br />Example: In the 1st &amp; 3rd verse, first line, don&rsquo;t play it. In the 2nd verse, play it.<br /><br /><br />1st: (-1) -1   -4  -3      3   -2*<br />         Dash-ing through the snow<br />      A  day  or  two     a &ndash; go<br />         Now  the ground  is  white<br />2nd:     -.4  -.1 -.4    -.1  -.4   -.1 -.4 <br /><br /><br />1st: -1 -1  -1    -4    -3  3      2______<br />     In  a  one - horse o - pen     sleigh,<br />     I     thought I&rsquo;d  take a      ride,<br />     Go__________ it   while you&rsquo;re young,<br />2nd: -.1    -.4   -.1  -.4  -.1     1   .2   1   .2<br /><br /><br />1st: (2) 2    4   -4    -3  -2*<br />        O&rsquo;er the fields we go,<br />    And soon Miss Fan - ny Bright<br />        Take the girls to &ndash; night,<br />2nd:    1    .2  1     .2  1  -.1  .4<br /><br /><br />1st: (-2*) -5      -5   4      -3  -4_______3  -1<br />          Laugh - ing  all    the way._____<br />     was  seat - ed    by     my  side;<br />     and  sing   this  sleigh-ing song;<br />2nd: -.1   .4     -.1   .4     -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 <br /><br />1st: (-1) -1    -4  -3  3    -1____<br />         Bells on  bob-tail ring,<br />     The horse was lean and lank,<br />     Just get  a   bob-tailed bay,<br />2nd: -.4 -.4  -.1  -.4 -.1   -.4 -.1 -.4   <br /><br /><br />1st: (-1)   -1    -4   -3    3    2<br />           Mak - ing  spi - rits bright,<br />     Mis &ndash; for - tune seemed his lot;<br />     Two &ndash; for - ty   as    his  speed;<br />2nd: -.1   -.4   -.1 -.4    -.1  .4 .2 .4<br /><br /><br />1st:2    2     4   -4 -3 -5   -5  -5   -5   6      -5     4    -3  3______<br />   What fun   it  is to ride and sing  a   sleigh-ing    song to - night!<br />   He   got   in -to  a drift-ed bank  and then   we     got  up - sot!<br />   Then hitch him to an o &ndash; pen sleigh and crack! You&rsquo;ll take the lead.<br />2nd:.2   .4    .2  .4 .2 .4  -.1 .4     -.1 .4     -.1    .4   -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1<br /><br />Chorus:<br />1st:-4  -4   -4     -4  -4   -4     -4  -5  3__ -3  -4________<br />   Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!______<br />2nd:.3       .3     .3       .3     .3      .4_     .3 -.4 .3<br /><br /><br />1st:4   4    4__ 4  4  -4 -4  -4  -4 -4  -3   -3   -4  -3  -5___<br />   Oh, what fun it is to ride in  a one-horse o - pen sleigh!___<br />2nd:.1       .1     .3    .3         -.3       1*      -1  -.3  -.1<br /><br /><br />1st:-4  -4   -4     -4  -4   -4     -4  -5  3   -3  -4_______<br />   Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!_____<br />2nd:.3       .3     .3       .3     .3      .4      .3 -.4 .3<br /><br /><br />1st:4   4    4__ 4  4  -4 -4   -4 -4 -5  -5    4   -3  3________7<br />   Oh, what fun it is to ride in  a one-horse o - pen sleigh!<br />2nd:.1       .1     .3    .3         -1       -.1      .3 -.1   3
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