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Jingle Jangle Jingle (I Got Spurs)
Joseph J. Lilley and Frank Loesser (1942)
[Intro]
D G A D
Yippee Dyay, there'll be Bmno wedding Abells for toDday!
[Chorus]
I got Dspurs that Gjingle, Ajangle, Djingle
As I go ridin' GmerriAly alDong
And they sing, "Oh aGin't you gAlad you're Dsingle"
And that song ain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongD7  
[Verse 1]
Oh Lily BGell, oh Lily BeDll
Though I may have done some Bmfoolin'
This is E7why I never A7fell
[Chorus]
I got Dspurs that Gjingle, Ajangle, Djingle
As I go ridin' GmerriAly alDong
And they sing, "Oh aGin't you gAlad you're Dsingle"
And that song ain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongD7  
[Verse 2]
Oh Mary AGnn, oh Mary AnnD  
Though we done some moonlight Bmwalkin'
This is E7why I up and A7ran
[Chorus]
I got Dspurs that Gjingle, Ajangle, Djingle
As I go ridin' GmerriAly alDong
And they sing, "Oh aGin't you gAlad you're Dsingle"
And that song ain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongD7  
[Verse 3]
Oh Sally JGane, oh Sally JaDne
Though I'd love to stay forBmever 
This is wE7hy I can't reA7main
[Chorus]
I got Dspurs that Gjingle, Ajangle, Djingle
As I go ridin' GmerriAly alDong
And they sing, "Oh aGin't you gAlad you're Dsingle"
And that song ain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongD7  
[Verse 4]
Oh Bessy LGou, oh Bessy LoDu
Though we've done a heap of Bmdreamin'
This is E7why it won't come A7true
[Chorus]
I got Dspurs that Gjingle, Ajangle, Djingle
As I go ridin' GmerriAly alDong
And they sing, "Oh aGin't you gAlad you're Dsingle"
And that song ain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongD7  
And that Dsong Bmain't so Gvery Afar from DwrongG  D  

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The story behind the song

This song spins a playful tale of a cowboy who loves his freedom more than any promise of a settled life. Though he might sing to a "Mary Ann" and acknowledge the idea of "wedding bells," his jingling spurs and independent spirit mean those bells won't be ringing for him today. It captures a lighthearted refusal to be tied down, celebrating the open road and the cowboy's enduring wanderlust. Tex Ritter, a pioneer of country music, embodied this classic cowboy image throughout his career.

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Jingle Jangle Jingle I Got Spurs

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Jingle Jangle Jingle (I Got Spurs)

Joseph J. Lilley and Frank Loesser (1942)

[Intro]

D G A D

D Bm A D

Yippee yay, there'll be no wedding bells for today!

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle

G A D

As I go ridin' merrily along

G A D

And they sing, "Oh ain't you glad you're single"

G A D D7

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

[Verse 1]

G D

Oh Lily Bell, oh Lily Bell

Though I may have done some foolin'

E7 A7

This is why I never fell

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle

G A D

As I go ridin' merrily along

G A D

And they sing, "Oh ain't you glad you're single"

G A D D7

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

[Verse 2]

G D

Oh Mary Ann, oh Mary Ann

Though we done some moonlight walkin'

E7 A7

This is why I up and ran

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle

G A D

As I go ridin' merrily along

G A D

And they sing, "Oh ain't you glad you're single"

G A D D7

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

[Verse 3]

G D

Oh Sally Jane, oh Sally Jane

Though I'd love to stay forever

E7 A7

This is why I can't remain

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle

G A D

As I go ridin' merrily along

G A D

And they sing, "Oh ain't you glad you're single"

G A D D7

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

[Verse 4]

G D

Oh Bessy Lou, oh Bessy Lou

Though we've done a heap of dreamin'

E7 A7

This is why it won't come true

[Chorus]

D G A D

I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle

G A D

As I go ridin' merrily along

G A D

And they sing, "Oh ain't you glad you're single"

G A D D7

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

D Bm G A D G D

And that song ain't so very far from wrong

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