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John Denver - Little Drummer Boy
From the album: Christmas Like a Lullaby (1990)
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Intro: D  
 CDome they told me, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 DOur new born King to see, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 AOur finest gifts we bring, pa rDum pum pum pAum
 ATo lay before the King, pa rDum pum pum pGum
 RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pAum
 FDor to honor Him, pa rGum pum pum pDum, whAen we cDome
 BDaby Jesus, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 DI am a poor boy too, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 AI have no gift to bring, pa rDum pum pum pAum
 AThat's fit to give a King, pa ruDm pum pum pGum
 RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pAum
 ShDall I play for You, pa rGum pum pum pDum, Aon my drDum?
 MDary nodded, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 DThe ox and lamb kept time, pa rGum pum pum pDum
 AI played my drum for Him, pa rDum pum pum pAum
 AI play my best for Him, pa rDum pum pum pGum
 RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pAum
 ThDen He smiled at me, pa rGum pum pum pDum, mAe and my drDum

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Little Drummer Boy

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John Denver - Little Drummer Boy

From the album: Christmas Like a Lullaby (1990)

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Intro:

D G D

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum

D G D

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

A D A

Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum

A D G

To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum

G D D A

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

D G D A D

For to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum, when we come

D G D

Baby Jesus, pa rum pum pum pum

D G D

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

A D A

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

A D G

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

G D D A

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

D G D A D

Shall I play for You, pa rum pum pum pum, on my drum?

D G D

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum

D G D

The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum

A D A

I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum

A D G

I play my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum

G D D A

Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

D G D A D

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum, me and my drum

About Little Drummer Boy Chords by John Denver

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