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 “C” 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 & 3rd verse, first line, don’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 – 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’d take a ride,<br /> Go__________ it while you’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’er the fields we go,<br /> And soon Miss Fan - ny Bright<br /> Take the girls to – 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 – for - tune seemed his lot;<br /> Two – 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 – pen sleigh and crack! You’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