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.