Biography:
Bobby Helms (born Robert Lee Helms) (15 August 1933 – 19 June 1997) was an American rockabilly singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957.
Born in Bloomington, Indiana into a musical family, he began performing as a duo with his brother before going on to a successful solo career in country music. In 1956, Helms made his way to Nashville, Tennessee where he signed a recording contract with Decca Records. The following year would be filled with astonishing successes.
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This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms, 1957 (Joseph Carleton Beal / James Ross Boothe)
Chords:
D DM7 D6 D7 F#m D#dim7 Em A7 G G#dim7 E7 A B7 Gm D6/9
e|--2----2----2----2-----2----2-------0----3----3----x----1----0----0----0-----2----3----10----|
B|--3----2----0----1-----2----1-------0----2----0----3----0----3----0----2-----0----3----10----|
G|--2----2----2----2-----2----2-------0----2----0----4-or-1----1-or-1----2-----2----3----9-----|
D|--0----0----0----0-----4----1-------2----2----0----3----0----2----0----2-----1----5----9-----|
A|--x----x----x----x-----x----x-------2----0----2----x----x----2----2----0-----2----5----x-----|
E|--x----x----x----x-----x----x-------0----x----3----4----x----0----0----x-----x----3----10----|
Intro Riff:
e|--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-17-----------------------------------------|
B|--15-15-15--14-14-14--15-15-15-17-17br-15-12-10~~-------------------|
G|----------------------------14-16-16br-14-12-11~~-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------0---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0---|
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Em A7 Em A7
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Em A7
Now the jingle hop has begun
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7 D D7
In the frosty air.
G G#dim7
What a bright time, it's the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
D DM7 D6 F#m
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D6 B7
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
E7 A7 D
That's the jingle bell rock
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7 D D7
In the frosty air.
G G#dim7
What a bright time, it's the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
D DM7 D6 F#m
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D6 B7
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
Em A7
That's the jingle bell,
Em A7
That's the jingle bell,
Em A7 D D6/9
That's the jingle bell rock
Chords:
D DM7 D6 D7 F#m D#dim7 Em A7 G G#dim7 E7 A B7 Gm D6/9
e|--2----2----2----2-----2----2-------0----3----3----x----1----0----0----0-----2----3----10----|
B|--3----2----0----1-----2----1-------0----2----0----3----0----3----0----2-----0----3----10----|
G|--2----2----2----2-----2----2-------0----2----0----4-or-1----1-or-1----2-----2----3----9-----|
D|--0----0----0----0-----4----1-------2----2----0----3----0----2----0----2-----1----5----9-----|
A|--x----x----x----x-----x----x-------2----0----2----x----x----2----2----0-----2----5----x-----|
E|--x----x----x----x-----x----x-------0----x----3----4----x----0----0----x-----x----3----10----|
Intro Riff:
e|--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-17-----------------------------------------|
B|--15-15-15--14-14-14--15-15-15-17-17br-15-12-10~~-------------------|
G|----------------------------14-16-16br-14-12-11~~-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------0---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0---|
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Em A7 Em A7
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Em A7
Now the jingle hop has begun
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7 D D7
In the frosty air.
G G#dim7
What a bright time, it's the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
D DM7 D6 F#m
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D6 B7
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
E7 A7 D
That's the jingle bell rock
D DM7 D6 F#m
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
D6 D#dim7 Em A7
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Em A7 Em A7
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
Em A7 D D7
In the frosty air.
G G#dim7
What a bright time, it's the right time
D
To rock the night away
E7
Jingle bell time is a swell time
A
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
D DM7 D6 F#m
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
D6 B7
Jingle around the clock
G Gm
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
Em A7
That's the jingle bell,
Em A7
That's the jingle bell,
Em A7 D D6/9
That's the jingle bell rock
