Peace On Earth - Little Drummer Boy chords by David Bowie

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

1977 – From the Bing Crosby Christmas TV Special - "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADbJLo4x-tk

Formatted for two voices and one or two guitars.

Chords EADGBe
G+G    320033
C majorC    x32010
D MajorD    xx0232
DmDm   xx0231
A minorAm   x02210
C minorCm   x35543
FF    133211
Bb majorBb   x13331
G minorGm   355333

Left column  - David Bowie’s part
Right column - Bing Crosby’s part
Center column - both voices in unison

CAPO 3
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Piano Intro:
e|------------------------------------------|
BB|-----0-----1--0-----------0-----1--0------|
G+G|--2--------------0-----2--------------0---|
D MajorD|--------0--------------------0------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|


David Alone:           Unison:          Bing Alone:


          VERSE 1:
          G+G           C majorC      G+G
          Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
          G+G             C majorC     G+G
          A augmentedA new born King to see pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
          D MajorD      G+G          C majorC
          Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                G+G        D MajorD
          Rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum


VERSE 2:                 VERSE 2:
G+G         C majorC   G+G       |  G+G          C majorC      G+G
 Peace on Earth,    can it be?   |  Come they told me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G+G          C majorC     G+G   |  G+G             C majorC      G+G
 Years from now, perhaps we'll see  |  A augmentedA new born King to see pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D MajorD                   |  D MajorD
 See the day of glory         |  Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D MajorD     G+G    C majorC          |  D MajorD     G+G       C majorC
 See the day when men of good will  |  To lay before the King pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G+G       D MajorD            |  C majorC      G+G        D MajorD
Live in peace   live in peace again |  rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum
G+G          C majorC  G+G       |  G+G         C majorC      G+G
 Peace on Earth            |  So to honor Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
C majorC   G+G                |  C majorC    G+G
 Can it be              |  When we come

          BRIDGE:
          DmDm    G+G       C majorC  A minorAm
            Every child must be made aware,
          DmDm    G+G       C majorC    A minorAm
            Every child must be made to care,
          C minorCm    FF       Bb majorBb   G minorGm
            Care enough for his fellow man,
            A minorAm            D MajorD
          To give all the love that he can.


VERSE 3:                 VERSE 3:
G+G        C majorC   G+G       |  G+G       C majorC      G+G
 I pray my wish    will come true |  Little Baby pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G+G         C majorC     G+G    |  G+G              C majorC      G+G
 For my child and your child too   |  The ox and lamb kept time pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D MajorD                   |  D MajorD
 He'll see the day of glory      |   I played my drum for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D MajorD     G+G     C majorC         |  D MajorD       G+G        C majorC
 See the day when men of good will  |   I played my best for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G+G       D MajorD            |  C majorC      G+G        D MajorD
Live in peace  live in peace again  |  rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum


OUTRO:                  OUTRO:
G+G          C majorC  G+G       |  G+G            C majorC      G+G
 Peace on Earth            |  Then He smiled at me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
C majorC   G+G                |  C majorC     G+G
Can it be?               |  Me and my drum


                  C majorC   G+G
                  Can it be?