Tone: [C]
Verse:
On the [C]first day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]second day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Two turtle doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]third day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Three French hens,
[G]Two turtle doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]fourth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Four colly birds,
[G]Three French hens,
[G]Two turtle doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]fifth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]sixth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]seventh day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]eighth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Eight maids a-milking,
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]ninth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Nine ladies dancing,
[G]Eight maids a-milking,
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]tenth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Ten lords a-leaping,
[G]Nine ladies dancing,
[G]Eight maids a-milking,
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]eleventh day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent to [C]me
[G]Eleven pipers piping,
[G]Ten lords a-leaping,
[G]Nine ladies dancing,
[G]Eight maids a-milking,
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree.
Verse:
On the [C]twelfth day of [Am]Christmas,
My [Dm]true love [G]sent 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,
[G]Seven swans a-swimming,
[G]Six geese a-laying,
[C]Five [D]gold [G]rings,
[C]Four colly birds,
[F]Three French hens,
[D]Two turtle [G]doves,
And a [C]part[F]partridge [C]in a [G]pear [C]tree!