--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twelve Days of Christmas - John Denver and the Muppets --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard A very nice arrangement from the TV special "A Christmas Together" with John Denver and the Muppets (first aired in 1979). Check out the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlK8ujMrhik I transposed it to G; the original is in F. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E G/B x-2-0-0-0-x G/D x-x-0-0-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | G/B C G/D D | G | G Em On the first day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me G/B C G/D D G A partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the second day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the third day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Three French hens, D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the fourth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Four colly birds, D Three French hens, D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the fifth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the sixth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the seventh day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Seven swans a-swimming, D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the eighth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Eight maids a-milking, D Seven swans a-swimming, D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the ninth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Nine ladies dancing, D Eight maids a-milking, D Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the tenth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Ten lords a-leaping, D Nine ladies dancing, D Eight maids a-milking, D Seven swans a-swimming, D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the eleventh day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Eleven pipers piping, D Ten lords a-leaping, D Nine ladies dancing, D Eight maids a-milking, D Seven swans a-swimming, D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree. G Em On the twelfth day of Christmas, Am D G My true love sent to me D Twelve drummers drumming, D Eleven pipers piping, D Ten lords a-leaping, D Nine ladies dancing, D Eight maids a-milking, D Seven swans a-swimming, D Six geese a-laying, G A D Five gold rings, G Four colly birds, C Three French hens, A D Two turtle doves, G/B C G/D D G And a partridge in a pear tree!