Chorus 1
Twelve sons, twelve sons, Jacob had so many, so many sons!
Twelve sons, twelve sons, let’s name them one by one:

Verse
Reuben, Issachar, Levi, Judah, Dan, and Naphtali,
Gad, Asher, and Simeon, Zebulon, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Chorus 2
There were twelve sons, twelve sons.
Never a twin; there were so many sons!
Twelve sons, twelve sons, Jacob had twelve sons.

Repeat Verse

Chorus 3
Twelve sons, twelve sons, Jacob had so many, so many sons!
Twelve sons, twelve sons, Jacob had twelve sons.
[Jacob: Ha, ha, ha! Come on, boys! Let’s go!]

 

"TWELVE SONS" (with chords)

Capo: 2nd fret

Intro: (A)

Chorus 1
(A)Twelve sons, twelve sons, (D)Jacob had (E)so many, (A)so many sons!
Twelve sons, twelve sons, let’s (D)name them (E)one by (A)one:

Verse
(A)Reuben, (E)Issachar, (D)Le(A)vi, (D)Judah, (A)Dan, and (E)Naphta(A)li,
(A)Gad, (E)Asher, and (D)Sime(A)on, (D)Zebulon, (A)Joseph, and (E)Benja(A)min.

Chorus 2
There were (A)twelve sons, twelve sons.
(D)Never a (E)twin; there were (A)so many sons!
Twelve sons, twelve sons, (D)Jacob (E)had twelve (A)sons.

Repeat Verse

Chorus 3
(A)Twelve sons, twelve sons, (D)Jacob had (E)so many, (A)so many sons!
(A)Twelve sons, twelve sons, (D)Jacob (E)had twelve (A)sons.
[Jacob: Ha, ha, ha! Come on, boys! Let’s go!]