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The 12 Days of Christmas

I've arranged this LOOOOOooooooong old Christmas Carol in to easier chords for beginners!
It has changed the chords a little! If you want to see a completely 'correct version please click here...

F On the FIRST day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me F C7 F A partridge in a pear tree.
F On the SECOND day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the THIRD day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the FOURTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the FIFTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the SIXTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the SEVENTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the EIGHTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Eight maids a-milking, C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the NINTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Nine ladies dancing, C7 Eight maids a-milking, C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the TENTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Ten lords a-leaping, C7 Nine ladies dancing, C7 Eight maids a-milking, C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Eleven pipers piping, C7 Ten lords a-leaping, C7 Nine ladies dancing, C7 Eight maids a-milking, C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.
F On the TWELVETH day of Christmas, C7 F my true love sent to me C7 Twelve drummers drumming, C7 Eleven pipers piping, C7 Ten lords a-leaping, C7 Nine ladies dancing, C7 Eight maids a-milking, C7 Seven swans a-swimming, C7 Six geese a-laying, F G7 C Five gold rings, F Four calling birds, C7 Three French hens, C7 Two turtle doves, F C7 F And a partridge in a pear tree.

The Completely 'Correct' Version! - I warn you! It's a lot trickier!!

The slightly 'ironed' out chordal structure occurs after 'Four calling birds.' The more correct chord for 'Three French hens' should be 'Bb' and would look like this...

...but however you play it - I hope you enjoy it!

F G7 C
...Five gold rings,
F

Four calling birds,

Three French hens

Two turtle doves,
F C7 F

And a partridge in a pear tree.

Squash the first finger across the 1st 2 strings (A and E)
Then second finger, 2nd fret 3rd (C) string
and third finger, 3rd fret 4th(G) string.