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Little Drummer Boy

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Dmixolydian
90BPM
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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
CDome they told me, pa rC2/Dum pum pum pumD  
DOur new born King to see, pa rC2/Dum pum pum pDum
A/DOur finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pAum
To Alay befD/Aore the King, pa rGum pum pum pum
RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pAum
FDor to honor Him, pa rC2/Dum pum pum pumD, when Awe comDe
[Verse 2]
BDaby Jesus, pa rC2/Dum pum pum pDum
DI am a poor boy too, pa rC2/Dum pum pum pumD  
AI have no gift to bring, pa rDum pum pum pAum
AThat's fit to gDive a King, pa Grum pum pum pum
RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pCum
ShDall I play for You, pa rC2/Dum pum pum Dpum, Aon my drDum?
[Verse 3]
MDary nodded, pa C2/Drum pum pum pumD  
DThe ox and lamb kept time, pa C2/Drum pum pum Dpum
AI played my drum for Him, pa rD/Aum pum pum Apum
AI play my bDest for Him, pa Grum pum pum Gpum
RGum pum pum pDum, rDum pum pum pC2um
[Outro]
ThDen He smiled at me, pa rC2/Dum pum pum Dpum, (mAe and my drDum.) 2x soft (next part cresc.)
me and my Cdrum, me and my Gdrum, me and my BbdrumC. D(Drum C/Dsolo D/Gwith DinsDtruments backing up)
TDhen He smiled at me, pa C2/Drum pum pum Dpum, mC2/De and my drG/Dum., me and my dDrum.
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