Sufjan Stevens - The Little Drummer Boy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Little Drummer Boy" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Little Drummer Boy ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Little Drummer Boy" smoothly on your ukulele.

F         Am
Come they told me
    A#          F
Pa rum pum pum pum
F          Am
A new born King to see
    A#          F
Pa rum pum pum pum
C          Am
Our finest gifts we bring
    A#          C
Pa rum pum pum pum
 C         Am      F
To lay before the king
    A#          D#
Pa rum pum pum pum
             F
Rum pum pum pum
             C
Rum pum pum pum
 F     Am
So to honor Him
    A#          F
Pa rum pum pum pum
  C      F
When we come

Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
The He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Little Drummer Boy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Little Drummer Boy" by Sufjan Stevens.

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