1977 – From the Bing Crosby Christmas TV Special - "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADbJLo4x-tk
Formatted for two voices and one or two guitars.
Chords EADGBe
[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]
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[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?
