Little Drummer Boy Chords
Little Drummer Boy by Jennifer Nettles is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G
Verse
D G D
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
D G D A
A newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
A A A
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D G
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
D A
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
D G D
So to honour Him, pa rum pum pum pum
A A D
When we come
Verse
D G D
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
D G D A
A newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
A A A
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D G
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
D A
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
D G D
So to honour Him, pa rum pum pum pum
A A D
When we come
Verse
D G D
Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
D G D A
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
A A A
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D G
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
D A
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
D G D
Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum
A A D
On my drum (on my drum)
A A D
On my drum
Verse
D G D
Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
D G D A
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
A A A
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
D G
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
D A
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
D G D
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
A A D
Me and my drum (me and my drum)
A A D
Me and my drum (me and my drum)
A A D
Me and my drum!