{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":840739,"song":"The Little Drummer","artist":"Planxty","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11599741-the-little-drummer-chords-by-planxty/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/840739?type=chord","rating":4.21336,"votes":3,"content":"Comments:\r\n- Capo on 3rd fret\r\n- 12/8\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOne fine summer's morning, both gallant and gay,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTwenty-four ladies went out on the quay,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a regiment of soldiers it did pass them by,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nA drummer and one of them soon caught his eye.[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe went to his comrade and to him did say,\r\n\"Twenty-four ladies I saw yesterday,\r\nOh, but one of those ladies she has me heart won,\r\nAnd if she denies me then surely I'm done.\"\r\n\r\n\"Go to this lady and tell her your mind\r\nTell her she's wounded your poor heart inside.\r\nGo and tell her she's wounded your poor heart, full sore,\r\nAnd if she denies you what can she do more?\"\r\n\r\nSo early next morning the young man arose,\r\nDressed himself up in a fine suit of clothes,\r\nWith a watch in his pocket and a cane in his hand,\r\nSaluting the ladies he walked down the strand.\r\n\r\nHe went up to her and he said \"Pardon me,\r\nPardon me lady for making so free,\r\nOh me fine honored lady, you have me heart won,\r\nAnd if you deny me then surely I'm done.\"\r\n\r\n\"Be off little drummer, now what do you mean?\r\nFor I'm the lord's daughter of Ballycasteen.\r\nOh, I'm the lord's daughter that's honored, you see,\r\nBe off little drummer, you're making too free.\"\r\n\r\nHe put on his hat and he bade her farewell\r\nSaying \"I'll send my soul down to heaven or hell.\r\nFor with this long pistol that hangs by my side,\r\nOh, I'll put an end to my own dreary life.\"\r\n\r\n\"Come back little drummer, and don't take it ill,\r\nFor I do not want to be guilty of sin,\r\nTo be guilty of innocent blood for to spill.\r\nCome back little drummer, I'm here at your will.\"\r\n\r\n\"We'll hire a car and to Bansheer we'll go.\r\nThere we'll be married in spite of our foes.\r\nOh, but what can they say when it's over and done,\r\nBut I fell in love with the roll of your drum?\"","plain_text":"Comments:\n- Capo on 3rd fret\n- 12/8\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe went to his comrade and to him did say,\n\"Twenty-four ladies I saw yesterday,\nOh, but one of those ladies she has me heart won,\nAnd if she denies me then surely I'm done.\"\n\n\"Go to this lady and tell her your mind\nTell her she's wounded your poor heart inside.\nGo and tell her she's wounded your poor heart, full sore,\nAnd if she denies you what can she do more?\"\n\nSo early next morning the young man arose,\nDressed himself up in a fine suit of clothes,\nWith a watch in his pocket and a cane in his hand,\nSaluting the ladies he walked down the strand.\n\nHe went up to her and he said \"Pardon me,\nPardon me lady for making so free,\nOh me fine honored lady, you have me heart won,\nAnd if you deny me then surely I'm done.\"\n\n\"Be off little drummer, now what do you mean?\nFor I'm the lord's daughter of Ballycasteen.\nOh, I'm the lord's daughter that's honored, you see,\nBe off little drummer, you're making too free.\"\n\nHe put on his hat and he bade her farewell\nSaying \"I'll send my soul down to heaven or hell.\nFor with this long pistol that hangs by my side,\nOh, I'll put an end to my own dreary life.\"\n\n\"Come back little drummer, and don't take it ill,\nFor I do not want to be guilty of sin,\nTo be guilty of innocent blood for to spill.\nCome back little drummer, I'm here at your will.\"\n\n\"We'll hire a car and to Bansheer we'll go.\nThere we'll be married in spite of our foes.\nOh, but what can they say when it's over and done,\nBut I fell in love with the roll of your drum?\"","chords":["Am","C","E","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}