‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Chords

Chords Used: D | G | A | E

Get chords for other Christmas songs

      D                      A               DOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D G   D  A  DA partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwo turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DThree French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSix geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                       A              DOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSeven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DNine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTen lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Lyrics

Performance Tips

This song sounds best when you keep the strumming simple. You have a few options:

strum slowly four times per bar (all downstrokes)strum eight times per bar (down up down up)hold chords and “arpeggiate” (play one string at a time) four notes per bar

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Chords

Chords Used: D | G | A | E

Get chords for other Christmas songs

      D                      A               DOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D G   D  A  DA partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwo turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DThree French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSix geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                       A              DOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSeven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DNine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTen lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Lyrics

Performance Tips

This song sounds best when you keep the strumming simple. You have a few options:

strum slowly four times per bar (all downstrokes)strum eight times per bar (down up down up)hold chords and “arpeggiate” (play one string at a time) four notes per bar

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Chords

Chords Used: D | G | A | E

Get chords for other Christmas songs

      D                      A               DOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D G   D  A  DA partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwo turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DThree French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSix geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                       A              DOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSeven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DNine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTen lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Lyrics

Performance Tips

This song sounds best when you keep the strumming simple. You have a few options:

strum slowly four times per bar (all downstrokes)strum eight times per bar (down up down up)hold chords and “arpeggiate” (play one string at a time) four notes per bar

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Chords

Chords Used: D | G | A | E

Get chords for other Christmas songs

      D                      A               DOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D G   D  A  DA partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwo turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DThree French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSix geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                       A              DOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DSeven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DNine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTen lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking,Seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DEleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping, nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming, six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.D                      A               DOn the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,DTwelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords-a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing, eight maids-a-milking, seven swans-a-swimming,Six geese-a-laying,D  E    AFive golden rings.DFour calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,D G   D  A  DAnd a partridge in a pear tree.

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Lyrics

Performance Tips

This song sounds best when you keep the strumming simple. You have a few options:

  • strum slowly four times per bar (all downstrokes)strum eight times per bar (down up down up)hold chords and “arpeggiate” (play one string at a time) four notes per bar