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The Fox

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[Verse 1]
GThe Fox went out on a chilly night
GAnd then he prayed for the moon to give Dhim light
GHe had many a mile to Cgo that night
GBefore he Dreached the Gtown-o, Dtown-o, Gtown-o
CMany a mile to Ggo that night
DBeore he reached the Gtown-o
[Verse 2]
GHe ran till he came to the farmers pen
GThe ducks and the geese were kept Dtherein
GHe said a couple of you are gonna Cgrease my chin
GBefore I Dleave this Gtown-o, Dtown-o, Gtown-o
CA couple of you are gonna Ggrease my chin
DBefore I leave this Gtown-o
[Verse 3]
GHe grabbed the great goose by the neck
GAnd he threw a duck across Dhis back
GHe didn't mind the Cquack, quack, quack
GAnd the Dlegs all danglin' Gdown-o, Ddown-o, Gdown-o
CHe didn't mind the Gquack, quack, quack
DAnd the legs all danglin' Gdown-o
[Verse 4]
GOld mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
GOut of the window she Dpopped her head
GCryin' John, John the great Cgoose is gone
GAnd the Fox Dis on the Gtown-o, Dtown-o, Gtown-o
CJohn, John the great Ggoose is gone
DAnd the Fox is on the Gtown-o
[Verse 5]
GHe ran till he came to his nice warm den
GAnd there were the little ones: Deight, nine, ten
Cryin', Gdad, dad, you better Cgo back again
GFor it must be a Dmighty fine Gtown-o, Dtown-o, Gtown-o
CDad, dad, you better go Gback again
DFor it must be a mighty fine Gtown-o
[Verse 6]
GThe Fox and his Wife, without any strife
GThey cut up the goose with the Dcarving knife
GThey never had such a Cmeal in their life
GAnd the little ones Dchewed on the Gbones-o, Dbones-o, Gbones-o
CThey never had such a meal Gin their life
DAnd the little ones chewed on the Gbones-o

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The Fox

by Laura Veirs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chord shapes relative to capo.

[Verse 1]

The Fox went out on a chilly night

G D

And then he prayed for the moon to give him light

G C

He had many a mile to go that night

G D G D G

Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o

C G

Many a mile to go that night

D G

Beore he reached the town-o

[Verse 2]

He ran till he came to the farmers pen

G D

The ducks and the geese were kept therein

G C

He said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin

G D G D G

Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o

C G

A couple of you are gonna grease my chin

D G

Before I leave this town-o

[Verse 3]

He grabbed the great goose by the neck

G D

And he threw a duck across his back

G C

He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack

G D G D G

And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o

C G

He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack

D G

And the legs all danglin' down-o

[Verse 4]

Old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed

G D

Out of the window she popped her head

G C

Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone

G D G D G

And the Fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o

C G

John, John the great goose is gone

D G

And the Fox is on the town-o

[Verse 5]

He ran till he came to his nice warm den

G D

And there were the little ones: eight, nine, ten

G C

Cryin', dad, dad, you better go back again

G D G D G

For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o

C G

Dad, dad, you better go back again

D G

For it must be a mighty fine town-o

[Verse 6]

The Fox and his Wife, without any strife

G D

They cut up the goose with the carving knife

G C

They never had such a meal in their life

G D G D G

And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o

C G

They never had such a meal in their life

D G

And the little ones chewed on the bones-o

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