Little Drummer Boy

Jars of Clay

Transcribed by: Brian Germer Important!! The guitar in this song is tuned EABEBE (Low to High). 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: ***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) Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) (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 ) 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) (3rd time) 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? (Strum ) (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 (twice as long) Outro: intro riff "Little Drummer Boy" ? Mills Music Inc., ASCAP "Little Drummer Boy" arranged by Jars of Clay and Matt Bronlewee

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