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 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          
                   Come they told me, 
 G 
pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                   G                          C     
                   A new born King to see 
    G 
pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                   D            G                   
                   Our finest gifts we bring 
 C 
pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
                                G               D 
                    Rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum


[VERSE 2]                                  [VERSE 2]
 G                 C      G             |   G       
 Peace on Earth,       can it be?     |   Come 
            C           G 
they told me pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
 G                    C          G      |   G        
 Years from now, perhaps we'll see    |   A new 
                 C           G 
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    
 See the day when men of good will    |   To 
     G              C 
lay before the King pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
 G             D                        |   
Live in peace     live in peace again  |   
 C           G               D 
rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum
 G                   C   G              |   G         
 Peace on Earth                       |   So to 
        C           G 
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         
 I pray my wish        will come true |   Little 
    C           G 
Baby pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
 G                  C          G        |   G        
 For my child and your child too      |   The ox 
                   C           G 
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        
 See the day when men of good will    |     I 
    G               C 
played my best for Him pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
 G             D                        |   
Live in peace    live in peace again   |   
 C           G               D 
rum-pum-pum-pum rum-pum-pum-pum


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


                                   C      G 
                                   Can it be?