The Little Drummer Boy Chords

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The Little Drummer Boy by Frank Sinatra is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Frank Sinatra - Little Drummer Boy 
From the album: The Christmas Collection (2004) 
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Intro: E  A E 

  E                     A           E 
 Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum 
               E               A           E 
 Our new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum 
      B                         E           B 
 Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum 
     B                       E           A 
 To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum 
  A           E    E           B 
 Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum 
  E                   A           E     B      E 
 So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum, when we come 

  E              A           E 
 Baby Jesus, pa rum pum pum pum 
E                         A           E 
 I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum 
B                             E           B 
 I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum 
                B                E          A 
 That's fit to give a King, pa rum pum pum pum 
  A           E    E           B 
 Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum 
   E                       A           E   B       E 
 Shall I play for You, pa rum pum pum pum, on my drum? 

  E               A           E 
 Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum 
             E                  A           E 
 The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum 
B                              E           B 
 I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum 
B                            E           A 
 I play my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum 
  A           E    E           B 
 Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum 
   E                       A           E    B          E 
 Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum, me and my drum 
    	

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100 BPM Andante