Chords to: "Little DrummerBoy" by Jars of Clay Transcribed by: Darryl Kechnie Note: Alternate tuning, tune guitar to: EABEBE, from EADGBE. Guitar is now in open "E" tuning. The chords: Asus2* (020000) (x05500) (x20200) C#m F#mll C#sus (x4x454) (x47500) (x46400)
(x35300) (x57500) or or (x35333) (x57555)
(x24200) or (x24222)
"Little Drummer Boy" Verse 1:
Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) A newborn king to see (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) F#mll Asus2 Bsus Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) F#m11 Asus2 D*(2ndxAsus2,3rdBsus) To lay before the king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)
So, to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
When we come Verse 2:
Little baby (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I am a poor boy too (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I have no gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) That's fit to give a king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3) Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) On my drum? Verse 3: 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) (use rhythmic-|--: Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) Palm-muting. | Me and my drum only use the | (return to vamping on E after 6 measures) bottom 4 | strings). | Fade on "E". (Harmonics on 12th fret high B and E (EABE) Down- | strings) Slap with with fingers very quickly and stroke the E | lightly, but with a snap, takes a while to learn, and A, up- | especially to do it in between chording. (Helps to stroke the B | have another guitar playing). :) [harmonics used and E. | in the beginning as well].