The Twelve Days Of Christmas

Words & Music:

Traditional English Carol

 

       F                      C7                   F

On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

  F  Bb     F    C    F

A partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                       C7                   F

On the Second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                     F    Bb   F    C7   F

Two turtle doves And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                         C7                F

On the Third day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                 C7                

Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                       C7                   F

On the Fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                  C7                 C7             

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                         C7                F

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

F    G7     C7

Five golden rings.

F                   Bb                 C7             

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                         C7                F

On the Sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                  F    G7     C7

Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings,

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

                 F                         C7        F

On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                      C7                   F    G7     C7

Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                          C7                F

On the Eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                     C7                      C7

Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying,

F    G7     C7

Five golden rings

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                         C7                F

On the Ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                   C7                     C7

Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming

C7                  F    G7     C7

Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings,

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                         C7                F

On the Tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                   C7                   C7

Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking,

C7                      C7                  F    G7     C7

Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, Five golden rings,

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                            C7                F

On the Eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                    C7                   C7

Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing,

C7                     C7                      C7

Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying,

F    G7     C7

Five golden rings,

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,   

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

       F                           C7                F

On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

C7                        C7

Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping,

C7                   C7

Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing,

C7                     C7                      C7

Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying,

F    G7     C7

Five golden rings,

F                   Bb                 C7

Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves,

      F  Bb     F    C7   F

And a Partridge in a pear tree.

 

 




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