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Chords and Lyrics for The Twelve Days of Christmas

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Music by Traditional English Carol, Arranged by Frederic Austin
Words by Traditional English Carol

VERSE 1

       F            Dm7 
On the first day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

     Bb     F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 2

                     Dm7 
On the second day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 3

                    Dm7 
On the third day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Three French hens,

  
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 4

                     Dm7 
On the fourth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Four calling birds,

  
Three French hens,

  
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 5

                    Dm7 
On the fifth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

     G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 6

                    Dm7 
On the sixth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 7

                      Dm7 
On the seventh day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 8

                     Dm7 
On the eighth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Eight maids a-milking,

  
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 9

                    Dm7 
On the ninth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Nine ladies dancing,

  
Eight maids a-milking,

  
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 10

                    Dm7 
On the tenth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Ten lords a-leaping

  
Nine ladies dancing,

  
Eight maids a-milking,

  
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 11

                       Dm7 
On the eleventh day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Eleven pipers piping,

  
Ten lords a-leaping

  
Nine ladies dancing,  

  
Eight maids a-milking,

  
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  
VERSE 12

                      Dm7 
On the twelfth day of Christmas,

   Bb6       C7      F 
My true love gave to me

C7 
Twelve drummers drumming,

  
Eleven pipers piping,

  
Ten lords a-leaping

  
Nine ladies dancing,

  
Eight maids a-milking,

  
Seven swans a-swimming,

  
Six geese a laying,

F    G7     C 
Five golden rings.

F    C7      Dm 
Four calling birds,

Bb 
Three French hens,

C7 
Two turtle doves and

  F  Bb     F    C7   F 
A partridge in a pear tree.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo Bb Major Bb6 C Major C7 D Minor Dm7 F Major G7
Guitar Bb Major Bb6 C Major C7 D Minor Dm7 F Major G7
Mandolin Bb Major Bb6 C Major C7 D Minor Dm7 F Major G7
Piano Bb Major Bb6 C Major C7 D Minor Dm7 F Major G7
Ukulele Bb Major Bb6 C Major C7 D Minor Dm7 F Major G7

Sheet Music for The Twelve Days of Christmas

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