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Psalty's Family Singalong Christmas
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Verse 1
On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree

Verse 2
On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves (Gitchy gitchy goo)
And partridge in a pear tree

Verse 3
On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French hens (Buck, buck, buck, Monsieur),
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 4
On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four calling birds (Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello!)
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 5
On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 6
On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying (Bicycle horn)
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 7
On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming
(“Come on in, girls, the water’s fine!)
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 8
On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking
(Moo – Bucket kicked)
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 9
On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing
(Latin yell:yi-yi-yi-yi!)
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Verse 10
On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping
(tympani boings)

Verse 11
On the ‘leventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping
(Fife trill)

Ten lords a-leaping

Verse 12
On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
(Drum cadence)
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

Traditional
New Words by Ernie Rettino
Arrangement© 1988 Rettino/Kerner Publishing. – www.psalty.com
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