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!)