Chords for Little Drummer Boy by the Temptations

Tempo:
103.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Little Drummer Boy by the Temptations chords
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Come, they told me, pa rum pum pum pum pum
A newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum pum
[G] How finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
Who lay before the King, pa rum pum [C] pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
So to honor him, pa rum pum pum pum
When we come, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail,
I am a poor fortune, I
[G] have no gift to give.
That's a gift to give I give.
[C]
[D] [C]
Shall I play for you?
Oh my drum!
Merry night!
The ox and lamb kept on far.
I [G]
played my drum for him.
I played my best for him.
[G]
[C]
Then [Dm]
[C] he started me and my drum.
Me and my drum.
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
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To learn The Temptations, Uchill - (Slowed + Reverb) The Little Drummer Boy chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, D, C, G, G and C of chords. Start with a comfortable 51 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 103. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Come, they told me, pa rum pum pum pum pum
A _ _ _ _ newborn King to see, pa rum pum pum pum pum _ _
_ [G] _ How finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum _ _ _ _
_ _ Who lay before the King, pa rum pum [C] pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum _ _ _ _
_ So _ to honor him, pa rum pum pum pum
_ When _ _ we come, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail, Hail,
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ am a poor fortune, _ _ I _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ have no gift to give.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ That's a gift to give I give.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Shall I play for you? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh my drum! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Merry _ night! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The ox and lamb kept on far. _
_ _ _ I _ [G] _
played my drum for him. _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ played my best for him. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Then _ [Dm]
[C] he started _ me _ _ _ and _ _ my drum. _
_ _ _ Me and my drum. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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