Alan Walker - The Drum: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Drum" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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D#m                 B
Ooh, I can't pretend
                          C#           A#m
Like you didn't bring my tempo up again
(Tempo up again)
D#m               B
My head's in a spin
                      C#
You send my body to a place it's never been

Chorus:
A#m
Baby, won't you let me
D#m                             B
Keep you up all night, let the morning come closer
C#                           A#m
You send me so high now, the ceiling can't hold us
D#m                           B
Listen to my heart, let the rhythm control ya
C#                             A#m
I'll be there when you need my love
Just follow the beat of my drum
(Drum, drum, drum, drum, drum)

        D#m
It goes um-pa-pum-pa-pum,
pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
B
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
C#
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
A#m
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
N.C.
Just follow the beat of my drum

Ooh, I can't pretend
Like I didn't let your love go to my head,
ah-ah, mm-mm
Ooh, I'm in a spin
You send my body to a place it's never been, ah-ah

Whoa-oh, oh no, thinkin' about you, makin'
my body behave so
Crazy, ooh, you make me wanna sway slow
You push up on me, baby, you got me for days,
oh, you do

Chorus

It goes um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum,
pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum

Whoa-oh, oh no, thinkin' about you, makin'
my body behave so
Crazy, ooh, you make me wanna sway slow
You push up on me, baby, you got me for days,
oh, you do
Just follow the beat of my drum

Pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa
It goes um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum,
pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum-pum
Um-pa-pum-pa-pum, pum-pa-pum
Just follow the beat of my drum


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Drum" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Drum" by Alan Walker.