| G /// D | G /// D | C / |
| G /// D | G /// D |

[Verse 1]
G                     C       C   G
Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
G                           C       C   G
 A new born king to see, pa rum pum pum pum
D           Am                 C       C   D
 Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D          G                 F           C
 To lay be-fore the king, pa rum pum pum pum
C           G    G           D
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
G                   C       C   G
So to honor him, pa rum pum pum pum
N.C.
 Here we come

[Interlude] (x2)
| G /// D | G /// D | C / |
| G /// D | G /// D |

[Verse 2]
G               C       C   G
Little baby, pa rum pum pum pum
G                        C       C   G
 I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
D          Am                C       C   D
 I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
D              G
 That's fit to give our king
   F           C
Pa rum pum pum pum
C           G    G           D
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
G                        C       C   G
Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum
N.C.
 On my drum

[Interlude] (x2)
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| G /// D | G /// D |

[Verse 3]
G               C       C   G
Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
G                              C       C   G
 The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
D            Am               C       C   D
 I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
D            G                F           C
 I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
C           G    G           D
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
G                         C       C   G
 Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
N.C.
 Me and my...
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Drum

[Interlude] (x2)
| G /// D | G /// D | C / |
| G /// D | G /// D |

[Ending]
| D / / / | / / / / |
| C / / / | / / / / |
| G /// D | G /// D | C / |
| G /// D | G /// D | D