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Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy (originally called Carol of the Drum) was composed by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941 based on a traditional Czech Christmas carol. It was first recorded by the Trapp Family Singers in 1951 and became popular in the version recorded by the Harry Simeone Chorale in 1958, which retitled it The Little Drummer Boy. The song tells the story of a poor boy who has no gift to bring to the newborn king, Jesus, except for a song pl ... ayed on his drum. See more [+]

Key: G

Introduction:

 G                      C           G 
Come they told me, pa rum pa pum pum
 G                            C           G 
Our newborn King to see, pa rum pa pum pum
 D 
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum
          G                  C 
To lay before the King, pa rum pa pum pum,
 G                D 
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum,
 G                    C           G 
So to honor Him, pa rum pa pum pum,
 D        G 
When we come...
 G                C           G 
Little Baby, pa rum pa pum pum
 G                        C           G 
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pum pum
 D 
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pa pum pum
          G                  C 
To lay before the King, pa rum pa pum pum,
 G                D 
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum,
 G                         C           G 
Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pum pum,
 D      G 
On my drum?...
 G                C           G 
Mary nodded, pa rum pa pum pum
 G                              C           G 
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pum pum
 D 
I played my drums for Him, pa rum pa pum pum
             G                 C 
I played my best for Him, pa rum pa pum pum
 G                D 
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
 G                         C           G 
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pa pum pum
 D          G 
Me and my drum
 D          G 
Me and my drum
 D          G 
Me and my drum