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Verse 1:
Am                C      Dm
Willie, take your little drum;
Am                 G      Am
with your whistle, Robin, come!
        E7       F        Am
When we hear the fife and drum,
Am          C   Dm          G
tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
        E7       F        Am
when we hear the fife and drum,
F                   E7    Am
Christmas should be frolicsome.

Verse 2:
Am              C     Dm
Thus the men of olden days
Am               G           Am
gave the King of Kings their praise;
          E7       F        Am
when they hear the fife and drum,
Am          C   Dm          G
tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan,
          E7       F        Am
when they hear the fife and drum,
         F        E7       Am
sure our children won’t be dumb.


(the 1701 Burgundian original, first verse)

Guillô, pran ton tamborin:
Guillô, pran ton tamborin;
toi, pran tai fleûte, Rôbin!
Au son de cés instruman,
turelurelu, patapatapan,
au son de cés instruman
je diron Noei gaiman.


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