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Key: C
Mostly played in 5ths
π Intro:
|C | |C | |C | |
π Verse 1:
C
Come, they told me, pa rum pa pum pum
C G
A newborn king to see, pa rum pa pum pum
G
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum
G C F
To lay before the king, pa rum pa pum pum
C G
Rum a pum pum, rum pa pum pum
C
So to honor him, pa rum pa pum pum
G C
When we come
π Verse 2:
C
Baby Jesus, pa rum pa pum pum
C G
I am a poor boy, too, pa rum pa pum pum
G
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pa pum pum
G C F
That's fit to give a king, pa rum pa pum pum
C G
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
C
Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pum pum
G C
On my drum
π Solo:
|C | |C Csus4|C |C A#5|C |C A#5|C |C | |
π Verse 3:
C#sus4
Yoi da adash, pa rum pa pum pum
C#sus4 G#
The ass and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pum pum
G#
I played my drum for him, pa rum pa pum pum
G# C# F#
I played my best for him, pa rum pa pum pum
C# G#
Rum pa pum pum rum pa pum pum
C#
Then he smiled at me pa rum pa pum pum
G# C#
Me and my drum
G# C#
Me and my drum
Repeat and fade (wth variations)
|C# | |C# B5|C# |
Song History
Published: December 10, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025