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Fox On The Run

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This is a medley BNL have been playing live for years. It used to be played 
acoustically around one microphone, and was led in by the song "Crazy". Recently, 
BNL have been playing it full-band and removed "Crazy" to make it a song on its 
own. They also added the chorus of "Pumped Up Kicks" in there.
Standard tuning
NO capo
It starts with "Fox On The Run" by Tom T. Hall:
[Intro]
G, D, Am, C, Am, D, C,  G[x2]
[Chorus]
(G)                                D            Am  C  
She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river
Her hAmair shone like gDold in the Chot mornin' sGun
(G)                         D                Am  C  
She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
And Amleft me to dDie like a fCox on the rGun
                                C(Mute)    G  
Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run
[Verse 1]
Now eCverybody kGnows the rDeason for my fGall
A wComan tempted mGe down in pA7aradise hDall
This wComan tempted Gme and she tDook me for a Gride
CLike a lonely fGox, boys, I nDeed a place to hGide
[Chorus]
She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river
Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun
She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
And left me to die like a fox on the run
Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run
[Instrumental]
G, D, Am, C, Am, D, C, G  
[Verse 2]
Oh, we'll drink a glass of wine, boys, to purify our soul
We'll talk about the world and the friends we used to know
I see a string of girls who have put me on before
The game is nearly over and the hounds are at the door
[Chorus]
She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river
Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun
She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
And left me to die like a fox on the run
Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run
Then it leads in to "Bird On A Wire" by Leonard Cohen:
[Chorus]
Like a Gbird on a wDire
Like a Gdrunk in a midnight cChoir 
I have Gtried in my wDays
To be fGreCeeGeeDeeGee
Then it leads in to "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People:
[Chorus]
GAll the other Dkids with the Ampumped up Ckicks
Better Amrun, better rDun, OCutrun my gGun
GAll the other Dkids with the Ampumped up Ckicks
Better Amrun, better rDun, faCster than my Gbullet
Then leads in to "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock:
Hit it!
[Verse]
GI wanna rock right Dnow
I'm Rob AmBase and I came to get Cdown
I'm not Aminternationally kDnown
But I'm kCnown to rock the microGphone
(G)                              D  
Because I get stoopid, I mean outrageous
Stay away Amfrom me if you're contCagious
'Cause I'm the Amwinner, no, I'm not the Dloser
To be an CM.C. is what I Gchoose 'a
(G)                    D  
Ladies love me, girls adore me
I mean Ameven the ones who never Csaw me
Like the Amway that I rhyme at a sDhow
The reason Cwhy, man, I don't Gknow
[Chorus]
(G)          C(mute)            G  
It takes two to make a thing go right
(G)          C(mute)                G   D  G  
It takes two to make it outta sight

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Fox On The Run

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a medley BNL have been playing live for years. It used to be played

acoustically around one microphone, and was led in by the song "Crazy". Recently,

BNL have been playing it full-band and removed "Crazy" to make it a song on its

own. They also added the chorus of "Pumped Up Kicks" in there.

Standard tuning

NO capo

It starts with "Fox On The Run" by Tom T. Hall:

[Intro]

G D Am C Am D C G

, , , , , , , [x2]

[Chorus]

G D Am C

()

She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river

Am D C G

Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun

G D Am C

()

She took all the love that a poor boy could give her

Am D C G

And left me to die like a fox on the run

C G

(Mute)

Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run

[Verse 1]

C G D G

Now everybody knows the reason for my fall

C G A7 D

A woman tempted me down in paradise hall

C G D G

This woman tempted me and she took me for a ride

C G D G

Like a lonely fox, boys, I need a place to hide

[Chorus]

She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river

Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun

She took all the love that a poor boy could give her

And left me to die like a fox on the run

Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run

[Instrumental]

G D Am C Am D C G

, , , , , , ,

[Verse 2]

Oh, we'll drink a glass of wine, boys, to purify our soul

We'll talk about the world and the friends we used to know

I see a string of girls who have put me on before

The game is nearly over and the hounds are at the door

[Chorus]

She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river

Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun

She took all the love that a poor boy could give her

And left me to die like a fox on the run

Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run

Then it leads in to "Bird On A Wire" by Leonard Cohen:

[Chorus]

G D

Like a bird on a wire

G C

Like a drunk in a midnight choir

G D

I have tried in my ways

G C G D G

To be freeeeeeeee

Then it leads in to "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People:

[Chorus]

G D Am C

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

Am D C G

Better run, better run, Outrun my gun

G D Am C

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

Am D C G

Better run, better run, faster than my bullet

Then leads in to "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock:

Hit it!

[Verse]

G D

I wanna rock right now

Am C

I'm Rob Base and I came to get down

Am D

I'm not internationally known

C G

But I'm known to rock the microphone

G D

()

Because I get stoopid, I mean outrageous

Am C

Stay away from me if you're contagious

Am D

'Cause I'm the winner, no, I'm not the loser

C G

To be an M.C. is what I choose 'a

G D

()

Ladies love me, girls adore me

Am C

I mean even the ones who never saw me

Am D

Like the way that I rhyme at a show

C G

The reason why, man, I don't know

[Chorus]

G C G

() (mute)

It takes two to make a thing go right

G C G D G

() (mute)

It takes two to make it outta sight

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