The Little Drummer Boy – A Diatonic Duet Harmonica Tabs

By Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, & Harry Simeone
Key of F Major
Range: Melody F4 – C6 Bass F2 – Bb3

This duet was designed for the melody line to be played using either a
standard or Low F Diatonic, and the bass accompaniment to use a LLF
Diatonic. The notes above the lyrics are the melody. The notes below
the lyrics are the bass accompaniment.

Bass Intro: (slow, steady 4:4 time)
1 1 1 1

4 -4 5 5
Come,__ they told me,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 1

4 4 -4 5 5 5
A new born King to see,
1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 -4

-4 5 -5 6 6 6
Our fin-est gifts we bring,
-4 -4 -4

-6 6 -5 5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4

-4 5 -5 6 6 6
To lay be – fore the King,
-4 -4 4

-6 -6’ -6 6 -5
pa-rum pum pum pum,
4 -5

-6 6 -5 5
rum-pum pum pum,
-5 1

6 -5 5 -4 9 9
rum-pum pum pum.
1 -4 -4 -4

4 -4 5 5 5
So____ to ho-nor Him,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum,
1 1 1 1

-4 4 -4 4 9 9
When__ we come.
-5 5 3 2 1

4 -4 5 5
Lit – tle Ba-by,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 1

4 4 -4 5 5 5
I am a poor boy too,
1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 -4

-4 5 -5 6 6 6
I have no gift to bring,
-4 -4 -4

-6 6 -5 5 -3 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4

-4 5 -5 6 6 6
That’s fit to give our King,
-4 -4 4

-6 -6’ -6 6 -5
pa-rum pum pum pum,
4 -5

-6 6 -5 5
rum-pum pum pum,
-5 1

6 -5 5 -4 9 9
rum-pum pum pum.
1 -4 -4 -4

4 -4 5 5 5
Shall____ I play for you,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum,
1 1 1 1

-4 4 -4 4 9 9
On___ my drum?
-4 4 3 2 1

Bass:
-(2×4) -4 -4 -(2×4) 3 3
-(2×4) -4 -4 -(2×4) 3 3

4 -4 5 5
Ma – ry nod-ded,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 1

4 4 -4 5 5 5
The ox and lamb kept time,
1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
1 1 1 1 -4

-4 5 -5 6 6 6
I played my drum for Him,
-4 -4 -4

-6 6 -5 5 3 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum.
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4

-4 4 -5 6 6 6
I played my best for Him,
-4 -4 4

-6 -6’ 6 6 -5
pa-rum pum pum pum,
4 -5

-6 6 -5 5
rum-pum pum pum,
-5 1

6 -5 5 -4 9 9
rum-pum pum pum.
1 -4 -4 -4

Bass:
1 4444 444-4-4-4-4-4-4 3

4 -4 5 5 5
Then___ He smiled at me,
1 1 1 1

5 -5 5 -5 5 9 9
pa-rum pum pum pum
1 1 1 1

-4 4 -4 4 9 9
Me and my drum.
-5 5 3 2 1

Bass:
1 1 1 1 1