The Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the se-cond day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
three French_hens, two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
four call-ing birds, three French_hens, two tur-tle doves,
and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
five gold rings, four call-ing birds, three French_hens,
two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
six geese a-lay-ing, five gold rings, four call-ing birds,
three French_hens, two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
sev'n swans a-swim-ming, six geese a-lay-ing, five gold rings,
four call-ing birds, three French_hens, two tur-tle doves,
and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
eight maids a-milk-ing, sev'n swans a-swim-ming, six geese a-lay-ing,
five gold rings,___four call-ing birds, three French_hens,
two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
nine la-dies danc-ing, eight maids a-milk-ing, sev'n swans a-swim-ming,
six geese a-lay-ing, five gold rings,___four call-ing birds,
three French_hens, two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
ten lords a-leap-ing, nine la-dies danc-ing, eight maids a-milk-ing,
sev'n swans a-swim-ming, six geese a-lay-ing, five gold rings,___
four call-ing birds, three French_hens, two tur-tle doves,
and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
e-lev-en pi-pers pi-ping, ten lords a-leap-ing, nine la-dies danc-ing,
eight maids a-milk-ing, sev'n swans a-swim-ming, six geese a-lay-ing,
five gold rings,___four call-ing birds, three French_hens,
two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me
twelve drum-mers drum-ming, e-lev-en pi-pers pi-ping, ten lords a-leap-ing,
nine la-dies danc-ing, eight maids a-milk-ing, sev'n swans a-swim-ming,
six geese a-lay-ing, five gold rings,___four call-ing birds,
three French_hens, two tur-tle doves, and a par-tridge__in a pear tree.
Traditional English Carol