Little Drummer Boy Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my Little Drummer Boy chords and guitar lesson. This is a wonderful Christmas Classic but unfortunately it is still under copyright is not included in my Christmas Classics Course.
But don’t worry, this song is very simple and uses only G open chords so it’s great for beginners.
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Little drummer boy Chords:
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY Strumming Patterns:
Easy Strumming:
1 2 3 4
D D D D
Strumming:
1 2 3 + 4+
D D DU DU
Little Drummer Boy Guitar Lesson:
Currently, there is not a lesson video for this song.
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Little Drummer Boy Chord Chart:
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Verse:
G G |C G| G
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
G G |C G| G
Our new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
D D |G D| D
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D D |G C|
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
|C G| |G D| D
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
G G |C G| G |D G| G
For to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum, when we come
Verse:
G G |C G| G
Little Baby, pa rum pa pum pum
G G |C G| G
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pum pum
D D |G D| D
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pa pum pum
D D |G C|
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum
|C G| |G D| D
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
G G |C G| G
Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pum pum,
|D G| G
On my drum?
Verse:
G G |C G| G
Mary nodded, pa rum pa pum pum
G G |C G| G
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pum pum
D D |G D| D
I played my drums for Him, pa rum pa pum pum
D D |G C|
I played my best for Him, pa rum pa pum pum
|C G| |G D| D
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
G G |C G| G
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pa pum pum
|D G| G
Me and my drum
|D G| G
Me and my drum
|D G| G
Me and my drum
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