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*** A5 B5
Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum )
F#5 A5 D5 C#5 (2nd time) B5 (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#5 )
E5 C5 B5
Little baby (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum )
E5 C5 B5
I am a poor boy too (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum )
F#5 A5 B5
I have no gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum )
F#5 A5 D5 C#5 (2nd time) B5 (3rd time)
That's fit to give a king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)
E5
Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum )
On my drum?
(Strum
C#5 )
(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#5
(twice as long)
Outro: intro riff