THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Traditional
F C7 F Bb F C
On^the | first day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me e^a | par tridge in^a pear |
F C7 F
| tree ee ee On^the | second day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
C7 F Bb F C7 F
| Two turtle doves and^a | par tridge in^a pear | tree ee ee On^the |
C7 F C7
| third day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee | ¾ Three French hens |
F Bb F C7 F
| Two turtle doves and^a | par tridge in^a pear | tree ee ee On^the |
C7 F C7
| fourth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee | ¾ Four calling birds |
F Bb F C7
| ¾ three French hens | two turtle doves and^a | par tridge in^a pear |
F C7 F
| tree ee ee On^the | fifth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
F G7 C F Bb
| Five ee gold dd | rings ss ss / | ¾ Four calling birds | ¾ three French hens |
G7 C F Bb F C7 F
| two turtle doves and^a | par tridge in^a pear | tree ee ee On^the |
last verse | tree ee ee ee ||
F C7 F
| sixth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| seventh day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| eighth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| ninth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| tenth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| eleventh day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
| twelfth day^of Christ mas^my | true^love sent^to me ee |
C7
1. | ¾ Six geese^a laying | To CHORUS
2. | ¾ Seven swans^a swimming | To 1.
3. | ¾ Eight maids^a milking | To 2.
4. | ¾ Nine ladies dancing | To 3.
5. | ¾ Ten lords^a leaping | To 4.
6. | ¾ Eleven pipers piping | To 5.
7. | ¾ Twelve drummers drumming | To 6.
About this song:
The Twelve Days Of Christmas is performed by Traditional.
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