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
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The Little Drummer Boy-John Denver chords
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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]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn John Denver - Little Drummer Boy chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, G, D, A and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 127 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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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] _ _ _ _ _ _

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