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Katherine Kennicott Davis - Little Drummer Boy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Csus4, G, G7, C7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CC
CCometheytoldme,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
AnewbornKingtosee,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
GOurfinestgiftswebring,parumpumpumG7pumC
Tolay C7beforetheKing,parumpumpumFpum,
rumpumpumCpum,rumpumpumGpum,
CSotohonourHim,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum,
G7WhenweCcome.
LittleBaby,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
Iamapoorboytoo,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
GIhavenogifttobring,parumpumpumG7pumC
That’sfittoC7givetheKing,parumpumpumFpum,
rumpumpumCpum,rumpumpumGpum,
CShallIplayforyou,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum,
G7OnmyCdrum?
CMarynodded,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
Theoxandlambkepttime, Csus4parumpumpumCpum
GIplayedmydrumforHim,parumpumG7pumpumC
IplayedmyC7bestforHim,parumpumpumFpum,
rumpumpumCpum,rumpumpumGpum,
CThenHesmiledatme,paCsus4rumpumpumCpum
G7MeandmyCdrum.
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ArtistKatherine Kennicott Davis
AlbumSingle
GenresChildren, Christmas
Year1958
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Csus4 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-1-3Ukulele Csus4 chord diagram

To move from C to Csus4:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to Csus4

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G7 to C

5. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

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 C (63%) and G7sus4 (38%).
    • Csus4 → C: 63%
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