Katherine Kennicott Davis - Little Drummer Boy Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Csus4 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C]
[C]Come they told me, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
A new born King to see, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
[G]Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum [G7]pum [C]
To lay be[C7]fore the King, pa rum pum pum [F]pum,
rum pum pum [C]pum, rum pum pum [G]pum,
[section 2]
[C]So to honour Him, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum,
[G7]When we [C]come.
[section 3]
Little Baby, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
I am a poor boy too, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
[G]I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum [G7]pum [C]
That’s fit to [C7]give the King, pa rum pum pum [F]pum,
rum pum pum [C]pum, rum pum pum [G]pum,
[section 4]
[C]Shall I play for you, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum,
[G7]On my [C]drum?
[section 5]
[C]Mary nodded, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa[Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
[G]I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum [G7]pum pum [C]
I played my [C7]best for Him, pa rum pum pum [F]pum,
rum pum pum [C]pum, rum pum pum [G]pum,
[Closing]
[C]Then He smiled at me, pa [Csus4]rum pum pum [C]pum
[G7]Me and my [C]drum.
How to play Little Drummer Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katherine Kennicott Davis - Little Drummer Boy on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Little Drummer Boy uses these transitions most often: C → Csus4 (9), Csus4 → C (9), and C → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Csus4 chord transition.
1. C → Csus4 chord transition
To move from C to Csus4;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Little Drummer Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Drummer Boy.
- Little Drummer Boy includes 48 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Little Drummer Boy contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Little Drummer Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → G7: 2%
After Csus4, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G7sus4 (50%) and C (50%).- Csus4 → C: 50%