Little Drummer Boy

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A holiday favorite of mine all transcribed and ready to play on my 3 string.

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Notes in the key of C

C                      F          C
Come, they told me, pa rum pa pum pum

C                         F          C
A newborn king to see, pa rum pa pum pum

G7
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum

          C                 Bb         F     
To lay be-fore the King, pa rum pa pum pum

           C                  G7
Rum pa pum pum, pa rum pa pum pum

C                    F          C                                   
So- to honor him, pa rum pa pum pum

G7      C    /
When we come  

By the numbers

I                      IV         I
Come, they told me, pa rum pa pum pum

I                         IV         I
A newborn king to see, pa rum pa pum pum

V
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum

          I                 VII        IV     
To lay be-fore the King, pa rum pa pum pum

           I                  V
Rum pa pum pum, pa rum pa pum pum

I                    IV         I                                   
So- to honor him, pa rum pa pum pum

V       I    /
When we come  

Frets on an openly tuned instrument

0                      5          0
Come, they told me, pa rum pa pum pum

0                         5          0
A newborn king to see, pa rum pa pum pum

7
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum

          0                 10         5     
To lay be-fore the King, pa rum pa pum pum

           0                  7
Rum pa pum pum, pa rum pa pum pum

0                    5          0                                   
So- to honor him, pa rum pa pum pum

7       0    /
When we come  

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