The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the <D>first day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

A <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>second day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Two turtle doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>third day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Three French hens, two turtle doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>fourth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>fifth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

<D>Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>sixth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Six geese-a-laying,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>seventh day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>eighth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>ninth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,

Six geese-a-laying,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the <D>tenth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>Ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,

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

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

On the e<D>leventh day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

E<D>leven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,

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

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

On the <D>twelvth day of Christmas my <A>true love gave to <D>me,

<D>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,

<D>Five <E>golden <A-tacet>rings.

Four calling <D>birds, three <G>French hens, <A>two turtle <D>doves,

And a <D>part<G>ridge <D>in a <A>pear <D>tree.

 

 

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.