{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2691915,"song":"The Fox","artist":"Peter, Paul and Mary","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11524813-the-fox-chords-by-peter-paul-and-mary/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2691915?type=chord","rating":4.90969,"votes":46,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh the fox went out on a chilly night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nPrayed for the moon to give him light[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor he had many a mile to go that night[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBefore he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMany a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe ran 'til he came to a great big pen[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhere the ducks and the geese were kept therein[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"A couple of you are gonna grease my chin[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBefore I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe grabbed the grey goose by the neck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThrew the ducks across his back[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe didn't mind the \"quack, quack, quack\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe didn't mind the \"quack, quack, quack\" and the legs all danglin' down-o[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nOut of the window she popped her head[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCryin', \"John, John, the grey goose is gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJohn! John! The grey goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen John he ran to the top of the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBlew his horn both loud and shrill[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe fox he said, \"I better flee with my kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe fox he said, \"I better flee with my kill for they'll soon be on my trail-o\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell he ran til he came to his cozy den[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThere were his little ones, eight, nine, ten[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCryin', \"Daddy, daddy, better go back again[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A7[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDaddy, daddy, better go back again cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen the fox and his wife, without any strife[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nCut up the goose with a carving knife[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey never had such a supper in their life[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A7[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones-o![/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]","chords":["D","A7","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}