Jars of Clay – Little Drummerboy (Ukulele)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 19:24:40 PST From: Darryl Kechnie <[email protected]> Subject: Chords(alt.tun.): "Little Drummerboy" - by Jars of Clay Chords to: "Little DrummerBoy" by Jars of Clay >From the Album: Drummer Boy, Jars of Clay Christmas Transcribed by: Darryl Kechnie Note: Alternate tuning, tune guitar to: EABEBE, from EADGBE. Guitar is now in open "E" tuning. The chords:

E                Asus2*        Bsus
(020000)        (x05500)      (x20200)

C#m F#mll C#sus (x4x454) (x47500) (x46400)

C*               D
(x35300)        (x57500)

or or (x35333) (x57555)

B*
(x24200)

or (x24222) "Little Drummer Boy" Verse 1:

                E
                   Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

A newborn king to see (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

                F#mll         Asus2          Bsus
                   Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

F#m11 Asus2 D*(2ndxAsus2,3rdBsus) To lay before the king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum x 3)

                E
                   So, to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

                               C#m
                   When we come

Verse 2:

                E                                 C* B*
                   Little baby (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

                E                                         C* B*
                   I am a poor boy too (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)

I have no gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) 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? Verse 3: 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) (use rhythmic-|--> Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) Palm-muting. | Me and my drum only use the | (return to vamping on E after 6 measures) bottom 4 | strings). | Fade on "E". (Harmonics on 12th fret high B and E (EABE) Down- | strings) Slap with with fingers very quickly and stroke the E | lightly, but with a snap, takes a while to learn, and A, up- | especially to do it in between chording. (Helps to stroke the B | have another guitar playing). :) [harmonics used and E. | in the beginning as well].