Transcribed by: Brian Germer
Important!! The guitar in this song is tuned EABEBE (Low to High).
Intro riff: (starts in middle of first verse) ^= Natural Harmonic
E-----7^--|---------------------------7^--|-|--0-----------------------------|-
B-----7^--|-----------------------x---7^--|-|--0---2---5---7---8---9---10----|-
E-----7^--|---------7--------7----x---7^--|-|--0---0---0---0---0---0----0----|-
B-----7^--|---------0--------0----x---7^--|-|--0---2---5---7---8---9---10----|-
A-----7^--|---------7--------7----x---7^--|-|--2---0---0---0---0---0----0----|-
E-0-------|----0--------0-----------------|-|--0---2---5---7---8---9---10----|-
Lead in Main intro riff Chords: E F#m A B C C#m D
***1st verse - Play harmonics where possible like with intro riff.
Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
(intro starts)
A newborn king to see (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m* A B
Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A D C#m (2nd time) B (3rd time)
To lay before the king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)
(Intro riff)
So, to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
When we come
(Strum C#m)
E C B
Little baby (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E C B
I am a poor boy too (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
I have no gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A D C#m (2nd time) B (3rd time)
That's fit to give a king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)
E
Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
On my drum?
(Strum C#m)
(Same as second verse)
Mary nodded (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I played my drum for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I played my best for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)
Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
Me and my drum
Strum C#m (twice as long)
Outro: intro riff
"Little Drummer Boy" ? Mills Music Inc., ASCAP
"Little Drummer Boy" arranged by Jars of Clay and Matt Bronlewee
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key step up
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key step up
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key step down
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