Little Drummer Boy Chords by John Denver
Tempo:
127.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
Our newborn King to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A]
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
To lay before the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum.
[D]
For to honor [G] him, pa-ra-pa [D]
[A]-pum,
When [D] we come.
J .B.A. to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
I am a poor boy to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A]
I have no gift to bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
That's meant to give the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [Bm]-pum [A]-pum.
[D] Well, I pray for you, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A] On [D] my brow.
Mary nodded, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum,
The ox and lamb had time, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum,
I [A]
played my drum for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[F#m] [A]
I played my vest for him, [D] pa-ra [G]-pa-pum-pum,
Pa-ra [D]-pa-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum-pum.
[D] Then he smiled at me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A] Me and my [D]
drum.
[N]
[A]
Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
Our newborn King to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A]
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
To lay before the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum.
[D]
For to honor [G] him, pa-ra-pa [D]
[A]-pum,
When [D] we come.
J .B.A. to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
I am a poor boy to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A]
I have no gift to bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
That's meant to give the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [Bm]-pum [A]-pum.
[D] Well, I pray for you, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A] On [D] my brow.
Mary nodded, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum,
The ox and lamb had time, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum,
I [A]
played my drum for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[F#m] [A]
I played my vest for him, [D] pa-ra [G]-pa-pum-pum,
Pa-ra [D]-pa-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum-pum.
[D] Then he smiled at me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
[A] Me and my [D]
drum.
[N]
[A]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Come, they _ told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Our newborn King to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Our finest gifts we bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ To lay before the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
For to honor [G] him, pa-ra-pa [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A]-pum,
When [D] we _ come. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
J _ _ .B.A. to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I am a poor boy to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I have no gift to bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ That's meant to give the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [Bm]-pum [A]-pum. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Well, _ I pray for you, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] On [D] my brow. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mary _ _ nodded, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The ox and lamb had time, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, _
_ _ I _ [A] _ _
played my drum for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
I played my vest for him, [D] pa-ra [G]-pa-pum-pum,
Pa-ra [D]-pa-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum-pum. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ Then he smiled at me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ [A] Me and my [D]
drum. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Come, they _ told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Our newborn King to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Our finest gifts we bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ To lay before the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
For to honor [G] him, pa-ra-pa [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A]-pum,
When [D] we _ come. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
J _ _ .B.A. to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I am a poor boy to pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I have no gift to bring, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ That's meant to give the King, [D] pa-ra-pa [G]-pum-pum,
Pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [Bm]-pum [A]-pum. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Well, _ I pray for you, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] On [D] my brow. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mary _ _ nodded, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The ox and lamb had time, [G] pa-ra-pa [D]-pum-pum, _
_ _ I _ [A] _ _
played my drum for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum,
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
I played my vest for him, [D] pa-ra [G]-pa-pum-pum,
Pa-ra [D]-pa-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa [A]-pum-pum. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ Then he smiled at me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, _
_ _ _ _ [A] Me and my [D]
drum. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _