The Twelve Days of Christmas 🤍 🖨️ 🎸
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Category:Holiday
Link:Performance Example
Notes:Assign each "gift" to a different person or group to sing their part each time it comes around. Gets chaotic in the best way by day 12. Traditional English carol, origins debated.

On the Gfirst day of Christmas my true love gave to me

A D7partridge in a Gpear tree


On the Gsecond day of Christmas my true love gave to me

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gthird day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gfourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Four calling birds

Three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gfifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds

Three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gsixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Six geese a-laying

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gseventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Seven swans a-swimming

Six geese a-laying

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Geighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Eight maids a-milking

Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Nine ladies dancing

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

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gtenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Ten lords a-leaping

Nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking

Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Geleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Eleven pipers piping

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

Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


On the Gtwelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

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

D7FIVE GOLDEN RINGS! G

Four calling birds, three French hens

D7Two turtle doves

And a Gpartridge in a D7pear Gtree


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