JAMES LORD PIERPONT (1822–1893)
Jingle Bells

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1) Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh ------ O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way
1) Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright ---- What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight, oh ---

chorus: C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the C7 way
F Oh what fun it C is to ride in a D7 one-horse open G sleigh -- hey
C Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the C7 way
F Oh what fun it C is to ride in a G one-horse open C sleigh

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2) A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride ----- And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side
2) The horse was lean and lank - Misfortune seemed his lot -- He got into a drifted bank -- And we, we got upsot.

3) A day or two ago the story I must tell I went out on the snow And on my back I fell
3) A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh, He laughed as there I sprawling lie, But quickly drove away.

4) Now the ground is white Go it while you're young --Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song
4) Just get a bob-tailed bay two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead.

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