David Bowie & Bing Crosby – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

David Bowie & Bing Crosby – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsGCDDmAmCmFBbGm

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This is the chord progression of Peace On Earth / Little Drummer by David Bowie & Bing Crosby on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

(David Bowie part)
G                                 C                       G
Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                 C                                 G
A new born King to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D                                 G                         C
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                                                 D
rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.

G                 C                 G
Peace on Earth, can it be
G                                 C                 G
Years from now, perhaps we’ll see,
D
See the day of glory,
D                 G                 C                 G
See the day, when men of good will
D
Live in peace, live in peace again.
G                 C         G
Peace on Earth,
C        G
can it be.

Dm                 G                 C                 Am
Every child must be made aware,
Dm                 G                 C                 Am
Every child must be made to care,
Cm                 F                 Bb       Gm
Care enough for his fellow man,
Am                                D
To give all the love that he can.

G                      C                G
I pray my wish will come true
G                           C                               G
For my child and your child too.
D
He’ll see the day of glory,
D               G               C               G
See the day, when men of good will
D
Live in peace, live in peace again.
G               C      G
Peace on Earth,
C               G
can it be.
C         G
Can it be.

(Bing Crosby part)
G                             C                           G
Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                           C                             G
A new born King to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D                             G                             C
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                                         D
rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.

G                             C                             G
Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                           C                             G
A new born King to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D                                           G                             C
To lay before the King, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                                         D
rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.

G                             C                             G
So to honor Him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
C               G
When we come
Dm               G               C               Am
Every child must be made aware,
Dm               G               C               Am
Every child must be made to care,
Cm      F               Bb               Gm
Care enough for his fellow man,
Am                             D
To give all the love that he can.

G                             C                      G
Little Baby, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                           C                             G
The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D
I played my drum for Him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
D                                           G                             C
I played my best for Him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
G                                                         D
rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.
G                             C                             G
Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum,
C                             G
Me and my drum.
C               G
Can it be.

How to play Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy: key, chords and progression

Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie & Bing Crosby keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 9 chords: G, C, D, Dm, Am, Cm, F, Bb and Gm.

Listen for D – G – C – G (II – V – I – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Am, Em, Gm, C, F, Dm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy chords: questions

What key is Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy in?

Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie & Bing Crosby is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy?

Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy uses 9 chords: G, C, D, Dm, Am, Cm, F, Bb, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy?

The main progression is D – G – C – G (II – V – I – V).

Is Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, G, A, Am, Em, Gm, C, F, Dm (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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