The Little Drummer Boy (Chromatic)

by Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, & Harry Simeone · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Key of F Major  Range: F4 – Eb5
Tab notation:  none = blow   - = draw   
* = button in

2*    3    -3   -3
Come, they told me,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
2* 2*  3    -3   -3 -3
A  new born King to see,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3   -3  -3* 4     5  5     
Our fin-est gifts we bring,
-5 4   -3* -3  3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3  -3  -3*  4    5   5
To lay be - fore the King,
-5 -5* -5  4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
4   -3* -3  3
rum-pum pum pum.
2* 3  -3 -3  -3
So to ho-nor Him,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum,
3   2* 3  2*
When__ we come.

2*  3   -3 -3
Lit-tle Ba-by,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
2*2* 3 -3   -3  -3
I am a poor boy too,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3 -3   -3* 4    5  5
I have no  gift to bring,
-5 4   -3* -3  2
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3      -3  -3* 4    5   5
That's fit to  give the King,
-5 -5* -5  4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
4   -3* -3  3
rum-pum pum pum.
2*    3 -3   -3  -3
Shall I play for you,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum,
3 2* 3  2*
On__ my drum?

2* 3  -3  -3
Ma-ry nod-ded,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
2*  2* 3   -3   -3   -3
The ox and lamb kept time,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3 -3     -3* 4    5   5
I played my  drum for Him,
-5 4   -3* -3  3
pa-rum pum pum pum.
3 -3     -3* 4    5   5
I played my  best for Him,
-5 -5* 5   4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
4   -3* -3  3
rum-pum pum pum.
2*   3  -3     -3 -3
Then He smiled at me,
-3 -3* -3  -3* -3
pa-rum pum pum pum,
3  2*  3  2*
Me and my drum.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound