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LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
INTRO:
 C   G/ / |  Em7   C/ / | /  G/ / |
 Em7   C/ / | /  G/ / |  Em7   C/ / |
/  G/ / |  Em7   C/ /
VERSE 1:
 GCome they told me, pa rum pum pum pum 
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum 
 DOur finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum 
    Am11To lay before the King, pa Frum pum pum pum, 
C/ERum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
GSo to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum, 
When Cwe come.G  
INSTRUMENTAL 1: 
 Em7   C/ / | /  G/ / |  Em7   C/ /
VERSE 2:
 GLittle Baby, pa rum pum pum pum 
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum 
 DI have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum 
    Am11That's fit to give the King, pa Frum pum pum pum, 
C/ERum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, 
 GShall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum, 
When Cwe come. G  
INSTRUMENTAL 2:
 Em7   C/ / | /  G/ / |  Em7   C/ / |
/  G/ / |  Em7   C/ / | /  G/ / |  Em7   C/ /
BRIDGE:
Two sticks and a kickdrum
I'm a kid, gonna play for the King
Me and this sheep rock the beat 
'Till the kids come, 'till they all out their seat
With their fists pumped
 GBut while this seems so sweet
We give all the glory to God
BeGsuscause the greatest gift of lGove
That was wrapped in a manger
So we lift up Hosanna in the highest
     GsusAnd we sing of CYou, jGust You
    Em7Nobody Cbut You, You, jGust You
    Em7There's nobody bCut You
OUTRO:
 CDa Gda da da da,    Em7da  Cda da 
Da Gda da da da,     Em7da  Cda da 

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Little Drummer Boy

by Lincoln Brewster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am11

C/E

Gsus

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

INTRO:

C G Em7 C G

/ / | / / | / / / |

Em7 C G Em7 C

/ / | / / / | / / |

G Em7 C

/ / / | / /

VERSE 1:

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum

A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum

Am11 F

To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,

C/E

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,

C G

When we come.

INSTRUMENTAL 1:

Em7 C G Em7 C

/ / | / / / | / /

VERSE 2:

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum

Am11 F

That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,

C/E

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,

C G

When we come.

INSTRUMENTAL 2:

Em7 C G Em7 C

/ / | / / / | / / |

G Em7 C G Em7 C

/ / / | / / | / / / | / /

BRIDGE:

Two sticks and a kickdrum

I'm a kid, gonna play for the King

Me and this sheep rock the beat

'Till the kids come, 'till they all out their seat

With their fists pumped

But while this seems so sweet

We give all the glory to God

Gsus G

Because the greatest gift of love

That was wrapped in a manger

So we lift up Hosanna in the highest

Gsus C G

And we sing of You, just You

Em7 C G

Nobody but You, You, just You

Em7 C

There's nobody but You

OUTRO:

C G Em7 C

Da da da da da, da da da

G Em7 C

Da da da da da, da da da

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