Christmas Carol - Jingle Bell Rock Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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.
[section 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - Jingle Bell Rock on ukulele 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;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring 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 ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. F#m → B chord transition
To move from F#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
11. B → G chord transition
To move from B to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- 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 ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A 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 Ukulelearn.
- Jingle Bell Rock contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Jingle Bell Rock connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → E: 12%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → E: 3%