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Key of G Major Range: C3 to G5 Requires either two 16 hole Key of “C” chromatics OR two 12 hole Tenor Key of "C"s
Tab Notations: none = blow - = draw * = button in . = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole) -5__ = hold (-1) = play this note when the corresponding word is sung Example: In the 1st & 3rd verse, first line, don’t play it. In the 2nd verse, play it.
1st: (-1) -1 -4 -3 3 -2* Dash-ing through the snow A day or two a – go Now the ground is white 2nd: -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4
1st: -1 -1 -1 -4 -3 3 2______ In a one - horse o - pen sleigh, I thought I’d take a ride, Go__________ it while you’re young, 2nd: -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 1 .2 1 .2
1st: (2) 2 4 -4 -3 -2* O’er the fields we go, And soon Miss Fan - ny Bright Take the girls to – night, 2nd: 1 .2 1 .2 1 -.1 .4
1st: (-2*) -5 -5 4 -3 -4_______3 -1 Laugh - ing all the way._____ was seat - ed by my side; and sing this sleigh-ing song; 2nd: -.1 .4 -.1 .4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1
1st: (-1) -1 -4 -3 3 -1____ Bells on bob-tail ring, The horse was lean and lank, Just get a bob-tailed bay, 2nd: -.4 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4
1st: (-1) -1 -4 -3 3 2 Mak - ing spi - rits bright, Mis – for - tune seemed his lot; Two – for - ty as his speed; 2nd: -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1 .4 .2 .4
1st:2 2 4 -4 -3 -5 -5 -5 -5 6 -5 4 -3 3______ What fun it is to ride and sing a sleigh-ing song to - night! He got in -to a drift-ed bank and then we got up - sot! Then hitch him to an o – pen sleigh and crack! You’ll take the lead. 2nd:.2 .4 .2 .4 .2 .4 -.1 .4 -.1 .4 -.1 .4 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.4 -.1
Chorus: 1st:-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 3__ -3 -4________ Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!______ 2nd:.3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4_ .3 -.4 .3
1st:4 4 4__ 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -4 -3 -5___ Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse o - pen sleigh!___ 2nd:.1 .1 .3 .3 -.3 1* -1 -.3 -.1
1st:-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 3 -3 -4_______ Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle, bells! Jin-gle all the way!_____ 2nd:.3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 -.4 .3
1st:4 4 4__ 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -5 4 -3 3________7 Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse o - pen sleigh! 2nd:.1 .1 .3 .3 -1 -.1 .3 -.1 3 |