The Twelve Days of Christmas

MELODIE

On the sec-ond 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 cal-ling 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-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling 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-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two - tur-tle doves 
And a par-tridge - in a pear tree.  

On the sev-enth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me 
Sev-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling 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-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling 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 lad-ies dan-cing, 
Eight maids a-milk-ing, 
Sev-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling 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 lad-ies dan-cing, 
Eight maids a-milk-ing, 
Sev-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two - tur-tle doves 
And a par-tridge - in a pear tree.  

On th'e-lev-enth day of Christ-mas my true love sent to me 
Elev-en pip-ers pip-ing, 
Ten lords a-leap-ing, 
Nine lad-ies dan-cing, 
Eight maids a-milk-ing, 
Sev-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling 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, 
Elev-en pip-ers pip-ing, 
Ten lords a-leap-ing, 
Nine lad-ies dan-cing, 
Eight maids a-milk-ing, 
Sev-en swans a-swim-ming, 
Six geese a-lay-ing, 
Five gold-en rings.  
Four - cal-ling birds, 
Three French hens, 
Two - tur-tle doves 
And a par-tridge - in a pear tree.