The Little Drummer Boy
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C F C
1. Come , they told me, parapapompom,
F C
a newborn king to see, parapapompom,
G C G
our finest gifts we bring, parapapompom,
G7 C F
to set before the king, parapapompom,
C G
rapapompom, rapapompom.
C F C G C
So to honour him, parapapompom, when we come.
C F C
2. Little Baby, parapapompom,
F C
I am a poor boy, too, parapapompom,
G C G
I have no gift to bring, parapapompom,
G7 C F
that`s fit to give a king, parapapompom,
C G
rapapompom, rapapompom.
C F C G C
Shall I play for you, parapapompom, on my drum.
C F C
3. Then he nodded, parapapompom,
F C
the ox and lamb kept time, parapapompom,
G C G
I played my drum for him, parapapompom,
G7 C F
I played my best for him, parapapompom,
C G
rapapompom, rapapompom.
C F C G C
Then he smiled at me, parapapompom, me and my drum,
G C G C G C
me and my drum, me and my drum, me and my drum.
How to play The Little Drummer Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.