• Song:

    Little Drummer Boy

  • Artist:

    Jars of Clay

  • Album:

    Drummer Boy EP (Essenti...

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
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