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Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Formatted for two voices and one or two guitars.
Chords  EADGBe
       G320033
       Cx32010
       Dxx0232
      Dmxx0231
      Amx02210
      Cmx35543
       F133211
      Bbx13331
      Gm355333
Left column   - David Bowie’s part
Right column  - Bing Crosby’s part
Center column - both voices in unison
CAPO 3
------------------------------------------------
[Piano Intro]
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----1--0-----------0-----1--0------|
G|--2--------------0-----2--------------0---|
D|--------0--------------------0------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[David Alone]                      [Unison]                    [Bing Alone]
                    [VERSE 1]
                    GCome they told me, pa-Crum-pum-pum-Gpum
                    GA new born King to see pa-rCum-pum-pum-Gpum
                    DOur finest giGfts we bring pa-rum-Cpum-pum-pum
                    Rum-pum-pum-Gpum rum-pum-pum-Dpum
[VERSE 2]                                  [VERSE 2]
                 G        C               G|                       G             C  G  
  Peace on Earth,       can it be?     |   Come they told me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                    G            C        G|                             G             C  G  
  Years from now, perhaps we'll see    |   A new born King to see pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                                      D|              D  
  See the day of glory                 |   Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
         D          G                     C|             D                G  C  
  See the day when men of good will    |   To lay before the King pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
             G                          D|              C                 G  D  
Live in peace     live in peace again  |   rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum
                   G     C                G|                     G             C  G  
  Peace on Earth                       |   So to honor Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
      C                                 G|          C  G  
  Can it be                            |   When we come
                    [BRIDGE]
                       DmEvery Gchild must be Cmade Amaware,
                       DmEvery Gchild must be Cmade to Amcare,
                       CmCare eFnough for his Bbfellow Gmman,
                    To Amgive all the love that he Dcan.
[VERSE 3]                                  [VERSE 3]
                G        C                G|                 G             C  G  
  I pray my wish        will come true |   Little Baby pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                  G            C          G|                               G             C  G  
  For my child and your child too      |   The ox and lamb kept time pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                                      D|   D  
  He'll see the day of glory           |     I played my drum for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
         D           G                    C|                D                 G  C  
  See the day when men of good will    |     I played my best for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
             G                          D|              C                 G  D  
Live in peace    live in peace again   |   rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum
[OUTRO]                                    [OUTRO]
                   G     C                G|                          G             C  G  
  Peace on Earth                       |   Then He smiled at me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
      C                                 G|            C  G  
Can it be?                             |   Me and my drum
                                   CCan it Gbe?

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Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy

by Bing Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Formatted for two voices and one or two guitars.

Chords EADGBe

320033

x32010

xx0232

xx0231

x02210

x35543

133211

x13331

355333

Left column - David Bowie’s part

Right column - Bing Crosby’s part

Center column - both voices in unison

CAPO 3

------------------------------------------------

[Piano Intro]

e|------------------------------------------|

B|-----0-----1--0-----------0-----1--0------|

G|--2--------------0-----2--------------0---|

D|--------0--------------------0------------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[David Alone] [Unison] [Bing Alone]

[VERSE 1]

G C G

Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G C G

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

D G C

Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G D

Rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum

[VERSE 2] [VERSE 2]

G C G G C G

Peace on Earth, can it be? | Come they told me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G C G G C G

Years from now, perhaps we'll see | A new born King to see pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

D D

See the day of glory | Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

D G C D G C

See the day when men of good will | To lay before the King pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G D C G D

Live in peace live in peace again | rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum

G C G G C G

Peace on Earth | So to honor Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

C G C G

Can it be | When we come

[BRIDGE]

Dm G C Am

Every child must be made aware,

Dm G C Am

Every child must be made to care,

Cm F Bb Gm

Care enough for his fellow man,

Am D

To give all the love that he can.

[VERSE 3] [VERSE 3]

G C G G C G

I pray my wish will come true | Little Baby pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G C G G C G

For my child and your child too | The ox and lamb kept time pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

D D

He'll see the day of glory | I played my drum for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

D G C D G C

See the day when men of good will | I played my best for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

G D C G D

Live in peace live in peace again | rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum

[OUTRO] [OUTRO]

G C G G C G

Peace on Earth | Then He smiled at me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

C G C G

Can it be? | Me and my drum

C G

Can it be?

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