The Little Drummer Boy - A Mixed Duet

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

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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: Melody F4 – C6    Bass F2 – Bb3

This duet was designed for the melody line to be played using a standard 12 hole Chromatic, and the bass accompaniment to use a LLF Diatonic. The notes above the lyrics are the melody. The notes below the lyrics are the bass accompaniment.

Bass Intro: (slow, steady 4:4 time)
1  1  1  1

2*      3    -3   -3
Come,__ they told me,
1     1      1    1    

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3    8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   1       1         1   1   1

2* 2*  3    -3   -3 -3
A  new born King to see,
   1        1        1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3    8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
    1           1    1   1   -4

3   -3  -3* 4     5  5     
Our fin-est gifts we bring,
    -4      -4       -4

-5 4   -3* -3  3      8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   -4          -4    -4  -4  -4

3  -3  -3*  4    5   5
To lay be - fore the King,
   -4       -4       4

-5 -5* -5  4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
   4           -5

-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
-5          1

4   -3* -3  3     8   8
rum-pum pum pum.
1           -4   -4  -4    

2*     3  -3 -3  -3
So____ to ho-nor Him,
1   1     1      1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3    8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum,
   1           1     1   1

3   2* 3  2*     8   8
When__ we come.
-5        5      3   2   1


2*    3   -3 -3
Lit - tle Ba-by,
1   1     1  1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3    8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   1           1     1   1   1

2*2* 3 -3   -3  -3
I am a poor boy too,
  1    1        1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3   8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   1           1    1   1   -4

3 -3   -3* 4    5  5
I have no  gift to bring,
  -4       -4      -4

-5 4   -3* -3  2      8    8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   -4          -4    -4   -4    -4

3      -3  -3* 4    5   5
That's fit to  give our King,
       -4      -4       4

-5 -5* -5  4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
   4           -5

-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
-5          1

4   -3* -3  3      8     8
rum-pum pum pum.
1           -4    -4    -4

2*        3 -3   -3  -3
Shall____ I play for you,
1      1    1        1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3   8    8
pa-rum pum pum pum,
   1           1    1    1

3 2* 3  2*     8    8
On__ my drum?
-4      4      3    2    1

Bass:
-(2x4)  -4  -4  -(2x4) 3  3  
-(2x4)  -4  -4  -(2x4) 3  3

2*   3  -3  -3
Ma - ry nod-ded,
1   1   1   1  

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3   8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   1           1    1   1   1

2*  2* 3   -3   -3   -3
The ox and lamb kept time,
    1      1         1

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3   8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   1           1    1   1   -4

3 -3     -3* 4    5   5
I played my  drum for Him,
  -4         -4       -4

-5 4   -3* -3  4      8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum.
   -4          -4    -4  -4   -4

3 -3     -3* 4    5   5
I played my  best for Him,
  -4         -4       4

-5 -5* 5   4   -3*
pa-rum pum pum pum,
   4           -5

-5  4   -3* -3
rum-pum pum pum,
-5          1

4   -3* -3  3      8   8
rum-pum pum pum.
1           -4    -4  -4

Bass:
1 4444 444-4-4-4-4-4-4  3


2*      3  -3     -3 -3
Then___ He smiled at me,
1     1    1         1 

-3 -3* -3  -3* -3   8   8
pa-rum pum pum pum
   1           1    1   1

3  2*  3  2*    8       8
Me and my drum.
-5        5     3   2   1

Bass:
1    1    1    1    1

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