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Letter Notes Piano: The Twelve Days of Christmas - Traditonal

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a popular Christmas carol that dates back to the 18th century.

C       C     C - C       F     F       F - E
On the first day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F  G    F
A partridge in a pear tree!

C       C     C - C       F     F       F - E
On the second day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C      G - A     Bb
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the third day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C        G - A     Bb
Three French hens

^C      G - A     Bb
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the fourth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C      G - A     Bb
Four calling birds

^C        G - A      Bb
Three French hens

^C      G - A     Bb
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the fifth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the sixth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the seventh day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the eighth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C          G        A-Bb-G
Eight maids a-milking

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the ninth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C      G - A     Bb - G
Nine ladies dancing

^C          G        A-Bb-G
Eight maids a-milking

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the tenth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C      G       A-Bb-G
Ten lords a-leaping

^C      G - A     Bb - G
Nine ladies dancing

^C          G        A-Bb-G
Eight maids a-milking

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the eleventh day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C          G - A    Bb-G
Eleven pipers piping

^C      G       A-Bb-G
Ten lords a-leaping

^C      G - A     Bb - G
Nine ladies dancing

^C          G        A-Bb-G
Eight maids a-milking

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

C       C        C          F     F       F - E
On the twelfth day of Christmas

F         G      A      Bb   G    A
My true love gave to me

^C              G  -  A            Bb - G
Twelve drummers drumming

^C          G - A    Bb-G
Eleven pipers piping

^C      G       A-Bb-G
Ten lords a-leaping

^C      G - A     Bb - G
Nine ladies dancing

^C          G        A-Bb-G
Eight maids a-milking

^C            G            A-Bb-G
Seven swans a-swimming

^C      G      A-Bb-G
Six geese a-laying

^C     ^D-B     ^C
Five golden rings

^C-Bb   A-G      F
Four calling birds

Bb              D          F
Three French hens

G-F     E-D      C
Two turtle doves

A  Bb  ^C-^D-Bb  A  F   G      F
And a partridge in a pear tree!

The song features a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas, such as "a partridge in a pear tree" and "five golden rings." The tune has become a beloved holiday classic and is often sung during Christmas celebrations and carol services.

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