Verse 1:
E
Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E
A newborn king to see (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
To lay before the king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E B
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
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)
F#m A B
I have no gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
That's fit to give a king (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E B
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
E B
Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
C#m
On my drum?
Verse 3:
E C B
Mary nodded (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E C B
The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
I played my drum for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
F#m A B
I played my best for Him (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
E B
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
E B
Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
C#m
Me and my drum