Sufjan Stevens - The Little Drummer Boy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Little Drummer Boy" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F Am Come they told me A# F Pa rum pum pum pum F Am A new born King to see A# F Pa rum pum pum pum C Am Our finest gifts we bring A# C Pa rum pum pum pum C Am F To lay before the king A# D# Pa rum pum pum pum F Rum pum pum pum C Rum pum pum pum F Am So to honor Him A# F Pa rum pum pum pum C F When we come Little baby Pa rum pum pum pum I am a poor boy too Pa rum pum pum pum I have no gift to bring Pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give our King Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Shall I play for you Pa rum pum pum pum On my drum Mary nodded Pa rum pum pum pum The ox and lamb kept time Pa rum pum pum pum I played my drum for Him Pa rum pum pum pum I played my best for Him Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum The He smiled at me Pa rum pum pum pum Me and my drum You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Am  C  D#  F  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 Little Drummer Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Little Drummer Boy" by Sufjan Stevens.