The twelve days of Christmas    (video)    (midi)

 

                 C                                       G                        C

1. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

         C   F      C      G     C

    a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                           G                        C

2. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

      G

    two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                       G                        C

3. On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

        G

    three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                         G                        C

4. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

      G

    four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                 C                                      G                        C

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

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                       G                        C

6. On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

     G

    six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 5th here)

 

                 C                                             G                         C

7. On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

      G

    seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                       G                        C

8. On the eigth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

      G

    eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                  C                                       G                        C

9. On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

      G

    nine pipers piping, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,

     G

    six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                   C                                        G                        C

10. On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

     G

    ten ladies dancing, nine pipers piping, eight maids-a-milking,

      G

    seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                     C                                            G                        C

11. On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

       G

    eleven lords-a-leaping, ten ladies dancing, nine pipers piping,

      G

    eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

                     C                                         G                        C

12. On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me :

    G

twelve drummers drumming, eleven lords-a-leaping, ten ladies dancing,

      G

    nine pipers piping, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,

     G

    six geese-a-laying,

    Em   D         G

    five golden rings.

       C                            F                          G

    Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

                C  F       C      G     C

    and a partridge in a pear tree.

 

(video = capo 3rd; midi = capo 5th)    (Perry Como)