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Twelve Days Of Christmas

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John Denver & The Muppets - Twelve Days of Christmas
From the album: A Christmas Together (1979)
Comment for any corrections and please rate
Capo 3
Intro:
D/F# G D/A A D
        D              Bm
On the first day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
   D/F# G   D/A   A     D
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D               Bm
On the second day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
  A
Two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
         D             Bm
On the third day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
   A
Three French Hens
  A
Two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D               Bm
On the fourth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 A
Four Calling Birds
   A
Three French Hens
  A
Two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D              Bm
On the fifth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D              Bm
On the sixth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D                Bm
On the seventh day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D              Bm
On the eigth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
A
Eight Maids a Milking
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D              Bm
On the ninth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 A
Nine Ladies Dancing
A
Eight Maids a Milking
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings 
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
        D              Bm
On the tenth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
 A
Ten Lords a Leaping
 A
Nine Ladies Dancing
A
Eight Maids a Milking
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
         D                Bm
On the eleventh day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
  A
Eleven Pipers Piping
 A
Ten Lords a Leaping
 A
Nine Ladies Dancing
A
Eight Maids a Milking
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
         D               Bm
On the twelfth day of Christmas
     Em       A       D
My true love gave to me
  A
Twelve Drummers Drumming
  A
Eleven Pipers Piping
 A
Ten Lords a Leaping
 A
Nine Ladies Dancing
A
Eight Maids a Milking
 A
Seven Swans a Swimming
 A
Six Geese a Laying
 D    E      A
Five Golden Rings
 D
Four Calling Birds
   G
Three French Hens
      E         A
And two Turtle Doves
       D/F# G   D/A   A     D
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Twelve Days Of Christmas chords and lyrics

Free chords for Twelve Days Of Christmas by John Denver. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

John Denver & The Muppets - Twelve Days of Christmas
From the album: A Christmas Together (1979)
Comment for any corrections and please rate
Capo 3
Intro:
D/F# G D/A A D

Twelve Days Of Christmas Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Twelve Days Of Christmas by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Twelve Days Of Christmas chords”, “Twelve Days Of Christmas guitar chords”, or “John Denver Twelve Days Of Christmas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Twelve Days Of Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D/F#, G, D/A, D, Bm.

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