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The Little Drummer Boy

Andy Williams

PopMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G○○○
D××○
G7○○○
C×○○
D7××○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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G  
Come they told me, pa-rum pum pum pum  
G  
Our new born king to see, pa-rum pump pum pum  
D  
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D                          G7          C  
To lay before the King, pa-rum pum pum pum  
C           G                D  
Rum pum rum pum, Rum pum rum pum  
G  
So I honor him, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D7      G  
When we come  
G  
Baby Jesus, pa-rum pum pum pum  
G  
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D  
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D                             G7          C  
That fit to give a king, pa-rum pum pum pum  
C           G                D  
Rum pum rum pum, Rum pum rum pum  
G  
Shall I play for You, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D7    G  
On my drum  
G  
Mary nodded, pa-rum pum pum pum  
G  
The ox and lamb left time, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D  
I played my drum for him, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D                            G7          C  
I played my best for Him, pa-rum pum pum pum  
C           G                D  
Rum pum rum pum, Rum pum rum pum  
G  
Then he smiled at me, pa-rum pum pum pum  
D7        G  
Me and my drum

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Chord set

G · D · G7 · C · D7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.