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Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 19:24:40 PST
 From: Darryl Kechnie 
 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].