Jingle Bell Rock tab by The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Tabs

Band: The Brian Setzer Orchestra


Alright kiddies! Long time, no tab. Back with a special Christmas tab
just in time for the holidays. This is the 15th track off of the
Brian Setzer Orchestra's "Christmas Rocks" album. Originally performed
by Bobby Helms in 1957. The intro, and the
solo were pretty easy to get. But I gotta tell ya that during the
vocals, it was extremely difficult to hear what Brian was playing
because of the constant palm muting.(thanks again Brian =).
I had to resort to watching live performances
as well as study what he played when I saw him live (best show ever!!)
Strums not exact, TRY to listen for the changes. I'm going to
try to line up the chords with the lyrics. Let's go!!

***sounds like he palm mutes everything in the verses with a "galloping" strum***

INTRO:
e|/10-10-10--9--9--9----14--17--10--12-12(b)-12--10------------|------------|
BB|/10-10-10--10-10-10/--15------10--12-12(b)-12--10--12--9-/10~|------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------12--10/11~|------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|-12-10-9-7--|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|

VERSE: A augmentedA
"Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock"

e|-------------------------------------------|
BB|-7----------2-------------3-----------2----|
G+G|-7----------2-------------3-----------2----|
D MajorD|-7----------4-------------4-----------4----|
A augmentedA|-5----------5-------------5-----------5----|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------|

VERSE: BB
"Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring"
e|-7---------------------------------------17\---|
BB|-7-----------7-----------8---------------17\---|
G+G|-6-----------6-----------9---------------------|
D MajorD|-7-----------7-----------9---------------------|
A augmentedA|-7-----------------------7---------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|

VERSE: C majorC
"Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun.....now the jingle hop has begun.."
e|------------------------------------|------------------------|
BB|--8---------------------8-----------|--7-7~---7-7-6~---------|
G+G|--9---------6-----------9--------6--|--6-6~---6-6-7~---------|
D MajorD|--9---------7-----------9--------7--|--7-7~---7-7-7~---------|
A augmentedA|--7---------7-----------7--------7--|------------------------|
E MajorE|------------5--------------------5--|------------------------|

Repeat VERSE A augmentedA
Repeat VERSE BB
Repeat first measure of VERSE C majorC

VERSE: D MajorD
"In the frosty air......"
e|-4-----------5------|
BB|-5-------7---7------|
G+G|-4---6---7---5------|
D MajorD|-6---7---7---7------|
A augmentedA|-7---7---5---5------|
E MajorE|-------------5------|

"What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away"
e|-3---------------------------3-------------------------|
BB|-3---------------------------3--------------7--6--7----|
G+G|-4---------------------------3--------------7--6--7----|
D MajorD|-5---------------------------2--------------7--6--7----|
A augmentedA|-5---------------------------3--------------5--4--5----|
E MajorE|-3---------------------------3-------------------------|


"Jingle bell time is a swell time........to go glidin' in a one horse sleigh
e|-3--------------------3----------3/15~~---|
BB|-3--------------------3----------1/15~~---|
G+G|-4--------------------3----------2/16~~---|
D MajorD|-5--------------------2----------3/17~~---|
A augmentedA|-5--------------------3-------------------|
E MajorE|-3--------------------3-------------------|

VERSE: E MajorE

"..giddy up jingle horse pick up your feet. jingle around the clock
e|-------------------------------------------|-------------2--5--8---|
BB|-7----------2-------------3-----------2----|-7---3-2-2---4--7--10--|
G+G|-7----------2-------------3-----------2----|-7---2-3-1-------------|
D MajorD|-7----------4-------------4-----------4----|-7---2-3-1-------------|
A augmentedA|-5----------5-------------5-----------5----|-5---3-2-2-------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|

"Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet.  that's the jingle bell rock
e|-3---------------------------3--------|----------------------------------|
BB|-3---------------------------3--------|-8/9------------5--7---5----------|
G+G|-4---------------------------3--------|-8/9------------6--7---6----------|
D MajorD|-5---------------------------2--------|-8/9------------7--7---7----------|
A augmentedA|-5---------------------------3--------|-------------------5---7----------|
E MajorE|-3---------------------------3--------|-----------------------5----------|

SOLO: (he finger picks most of this. pop those strings!)

e|-10-10-10--9--9---7-7-7-----|-7-9-7--------7-9-7-7~----|
BB|-10-10-10--10-10--7-7-7--7~-|-7---7-7--10--7-7-7-8~----|
G+G|-------------------------7~-|-7---7-7------8-8-8-9~----|
D MajorD|----------------------------|--------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|--------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----3-3---5-7-5--0--2--3--3/5~-|--7-5-7-5-7--7-7-6~---|
BB|-/5--5-5-5/7-7-7--0--3--5--5/7~-|--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7~---|
G+G|--------------------------------|----------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|----------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|----------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|----------------------|
                    (use a pick for this little part)
e|-10-10-10--9--9--9----7-9-7---------|-------------------------------|
BB|-10-10-10--10-10-10---7-7-7---10\7~-|-12-12(b)-----10--10/12~~~-----|
G+G|------------------------------11\8~-|----------11~------------------|
D MajorD|-12-12-12--11-11-11---9-9-9---------|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|

(back to finger picking!)
e|-----10--12-12-10-10--7-10--12~-|-14\--------14~----10--10--12---|
BB|-12--12--12-12-12-12--8--8--12~-|-14\--------14~----10--10--10---|
G+G|--------------------------------|-14\--------14~-----------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|-------11-----------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

Repeat VERSE A,B,C(first meaure), D MajorD and E MajorE

Ending section

"That's the jingle bell. That's the jingle bell. That's the jingle bell rock"
e|-----------|
BB|-8/9---5---|
G+G|-8/9---6---|
D MajorD|-8/9---7---|X3
A augmentedA|-----------|
E MajorE|-----------|

REPEAT INTRO riff.


       (ok. he just zips through this. not 100% sure but
        i know he runs through this scale)
e|--------|--------12p10--10--9h10p9----------------------------------------|
BB|-9--10~-|----10--------------------12-10----------------------------------|
G+G|-8---9~-|--11----------------------------12-10-9--------------------------|
D MajorD|-8---9~-|12--------------------------------------12-10-9------------------|
A augmentedA|-9--10~-|------------------------------------------------12-10-9----------|
E MajorE|--------|--------------------------------------------------------12-10-9--|

e|-------|
BB|-10~---|
G+G|--9~---|
D MajorD|--9~---|
A augmentedA|-10~---|
E MajorE|-------|


That's it guys! Please let me know of any changes that need to be made.
Hope you enjoyed playing! I want to try to tab out 1 more christmas song
but don't know if I'll have the time for that. After the new year, I'll be
tabbing out some more Stray Cats and Reverend Horton Heat tabs. Till then,
Happy Holidays to everyone out there. Be safe. Have fun!

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note