Little Drummer Boy – Traditional

A popular Christmas song known over the ages, having been first recorded by the real life Trapp Family Singers (inspiring the hit film ‘The Sound of Music’). It’s also been covered in an episode of Glee 🙂

Did you know? This has been covered by Boney M., Harry Simeone, The Jackson 5, Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, ABBA, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Neil Diamond, Charlotte Church, Mariah Carey, Chicago, The Dandy Warhols, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, Die Toten Hosen, Susan Boyle and so so many more…!

C            D      E     E
Come they told me,

E – F        E         F       E
Pa-rum pum pum pum

C    C      D        E      E    E
A new born King to see,

E – F        E         F       E
Pa-rum pum pum pum

D       E – F    G      G       G
Our finest gifts we bring,

A – G          F        E       D
Pa-rum pum pum pum,

D     E    F – G    G      G
To lay before the King,

A – Bb        A        G      F
Pa-rum pum pum pum

A            G       F        E
Rum pum pum pum,

G           F        E      D
Rum pum pum pum,

C    D    E-E      E
So to honor Him,

E – F          E        F        E
Pa-rum pum pum pum,

D           D        C
When we come…