G       320033
C       x32010
D       xx0232
Dm      xx0231
Am      x02210
Cm      x35543
F       133211
Bb      x13331
Gm      355333

Left column   - David Bowie’s part
Right column  - Bing Crosby’s part
Center column - both voices in unison

CAPO 3
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[Piano Intro]
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----1--0-----------0-----1--0------|
G|--2--------------0-----2--------------0---|
D|--------0--------------------0------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|


[David Alone]                      [Unison]                    [Bing Alone]


                    [VERSE 1]
                    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


[VERSE 2]                                  [VERSE 2]
G                 C      G             |   G                    C           G
  Peace on Earth,       can it be?     |   Come they told me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G                    C          G      |   G                          C           G
  Years from now, perhaps we'll see    |   A new born King to see pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D                                      |   D           
  See the day of glory                 |   Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D         G        C                   |   D          G              C
  See the day when men of good will    |   To lay before the King pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G             D                        |   C           G               D
Live in peace     live in peace again  |   rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum
G                   C   G              |   G                  C           G
  Peace on Earth                       |   So to honor Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
C      G                               |   C       G
  Can it be                            |   When we come


                    [BRIDGE]
                    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.


[VERSE 3]                                  [VERSE 3]
G                C      G              |   G              C           G
  I pray my wish        will come true |   Little Baby pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G                  C          G        |   G                            C           G
  For my child and your child too      |   The ox and lamb kept time pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D                                      |   D
  He'll see the day of glory           |     I played my drum for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
D         G         C                  |   D             G               C
  See the day when men of good will    |     I played my best for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
G             D                        |   C           G               D
Live in peace    live in peace again   |   rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum


[OUTRO]                                    [OUTRO]
G                   C   G              |   G                       C           G
  Peace on Earth                       |   Then He smiled at me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
C      G                               |   C         G
Can it be?                             |   Me and my drum


                                   C      G
                                   Can it be?