D F#dim Em
In January it's so nice
A7 Em D
While slipping on the sliding ice
Bm7 D7 B7
To sip hot chicken soup with rice
E7 Gm
Sipping once, sipping twice
E7 Em7 A7
Sipping chicken soup with rice
[Verse 2]
D F#dim Em
In February it will be
A7 Em D
My snowman's anniversary
Bm7 D7 B7
With cake for him and soup for me!
E7 Gm
Happy once, happy twice
E7 Em7 D
Happy chicken soup with rice
[Verse 3]
G7
In March the wind blows down the door
G G7 G
And spills my soup upon the floor
E7 B7
It laps it up and roars for more
Gm Em
Blowing once, blowing twice
E7 Em7 A7
Blowing chicken soup with rice
[Verse 4]
D F#dim Em
In April I will go away
A7 Em D
To far off Spain or old Bombay
Bm7 D7 B7
And dream about hot soup all day
E7 Gm
Oh, my, oh, once, oh, my, oh, twice
E7 Em7 D
Oh, my, oh, chicken soup with rice
[Verse 5]
D F#dim Em
In May I truly think it best
A7 Em D
To be a robin lightly dressed
Bm7 D7 B7
Concocting soup inside my nest
E7 Gm
Mix it once, mix it twice
E7 Em7 A7
Mix that chicken soup with rice
[Verse 6]
D F#dim Em
In June I saw a charming group
A7 Em D
Of roses all begin to droop
Bm7 D7 B7
I pepped them up with chicken soup!
E7 Gm
Sprinkle once, sprinkle twice
E7 Em7 D
Sprinkle chicken soup with rice
[Verse 7]
G7
In July I'll take a peep
G G7 G
Into the cool and fishy deep
E7 B7
Where chicken soup is selling cheap
Gm Em
Selling once, selling twice
E7 Em7 A7
Selling chicken soup with rice
[Verse 8]
D F#dim Em
In August it will be so hot
A7 Em D
I will become a cooking pot
Bm7 D7 B7
Cooking soup of course-why not?
E7 Gm
Cooking once, cooking twice
E7 Em7 D
Cooking chicken soup with rice
[Verse 9]
D F#dim Em
In September, for a while (In September, for a while)
A7 Em D
I will ride a crocodile (I will ride a crocodile)
Bm7 D6 B7
Down the chicken soup-y Nile
E7 Gm
Paddle once, paddle twice
E7 Em7 A7
Paddle chicken soup with rice
[Verse 10]
D F#dim Em
In October I'll be host
A7 Em D
To witches, goblins and a ghost
Bm7 D7 B7
I'll serve them chicken soup on toast
E7 Gm
Whoopy once, whoopy twice
E7 Em7 D
Whoopy chicken soup with rice
[Verse 11]
G7 G G7 G
In November's gusty gale I will flop my flippy tail
E7 B7
And spout hot soup-I'll be a whale!
Gm Em
Spouting once, spouting twice
E7 Em7 A7
Spouting chicken soup with rice
[Verse 12]
D F#dim Em
In December I will be
A7 Em D
A baubled, bangled Christmas tree
Bm7 D6 B7
With soup bowls draped all over me
E7 Gm
Merry once, merry twice
E7 Em7 D
Merry chicken soup with rice
[End]
E7 Em7
I told you once, I told you twice
Bm7 D6 B7
All seasons of the year are nice
E7 Em7 D
For eating chicken soup with rice
D G D Bm7
(Chicken soup, chicken soup with rice!)