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The Twelve Days of Christmas - Traditional

Verse 1: On the (C) first day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
A partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 2: On the (C) second day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(G) Two turtle-doves and a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 3: On the (C) third day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(G) Three French hens, two turtle-doves and a (C) Partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 4: On the (C) fourth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me, (G) Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle-doves and a
(C) Partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 5: On the (C) fifth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 6: On the (C) sixth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me, (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 7: On the (C) seventh day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me, (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 8: On the (C) eighth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me, (G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying  (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 9: On the (C) ninth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(G) Nine ladies dancing,  (G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying  (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 10: On the (C) tenth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me, (G) Ten Lords-a-leaping, (G) Nine ladies dancing,  (G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying  (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 11: On the (C) eleventh day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(G)Eleven pipers piping, (G) Ten Lords-a-leaping, (G) Nine ladies dancing,  (G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying  (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Verse 12: On the (C) twelfth day of Christmas my (G) true love gave to (C) me,
(G) Twelve drummers drumming,(G)Eleven pipers piping, (G) Ten Lords-a-leaping, (G) Nine ladies dancing,  (G) Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying  (G) Seven swans-a-swimming (G) Six geese-a-laying (Em) Five (D) Gold (G) rings! 
(C) 4 calling birds, (F) 3 French hens, (G) 2 turtle-doves And a (C) partridge in a (G) pear (C) tree.

Outro:
And a (C) paaaartridge in a (G) peeeear (C) treeeeeeeeeeee

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