The Little Drummer Boy Chords
The Little Drummer Boy by Sufjan Stevens is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Am, Bb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
F Am
Come they told me
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
F Am
A new born King to see
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am
Our finest gifts we bring
Bb C
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am F
To lay before the king
Bb
Pa rum pum pum pum
F
Rum pum pum pum
C
Rum pum pum pum
F Am
So to honor Him
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C F
When we come
verse 2
F Am
Little baby
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
F Am
I am a poor boy too
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am
I have no gift to bring
Bb C
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am F
That's fit to give our King
Bb
Pa rum pum pum pum
F
Rum pum pum pum
C
Rum pum pum pum
F Am
Shall I play for you
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C F
On my drum
verse 3
F Am
Mary nodded
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
F Am
The ox and lamb kept time
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am
I played my drum for Him
Bb C
Pa rum pum pum pum
C Am F
I played my best for Him
Bb
Pa rum pum pum pum
F
Rum pum pum pum
C
Rum pum pum pum
F Am
Then He smiled at me
Bb F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C F
Me and my drum