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    C/Bx20010
[Verse 1]
AAs we were out a-hunting, one morning in the Gspring
ABoth hounds and horses, CrunC/Bning Amwell, made the Fhills and the Gvalleys Aring
ABut to our great misfortune, no fox there could be fGound
AOur huntsmen cursed and Cswore C/Bbut Amstill no Ffox moved Gover the Aground
[Verse]
AAnd up spoke our master huntsman, the master of the Gchase
A"If only the Devil himCself C/Bcome Amby, we'd Frun him Gsuch a rAace!"
AAnd up there sprung like lightning a fox from out of his Ghole
AHis fur was the colour of a CstarC/Bless Amnight, and Fhis eyes like Gburning Acoals
[Verse 2]
AAnd they chased him over the valley, and they chased him over the Gfields;
AThey chased him down to the CriC/Bver Ambank, but nFever Gwould he Ayield
AAnd he jumped into the water, and he's swum to the otGher side
AAnd he laughed so loud that the Cgreen C/Bwoods Amshook
Then he Fturned to the Ghuntsmen and he Acried:
[Chorus]
A"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! When must I come Gagain?
AFor you should never Cwant C/Bfor a Amfox to Fchase all Gover the Aglen
AAnd when your need is greatest, just call upon my Gname
AAnd I will come, and Cyou C/Bshall Amhave the Fbest of Gsport and Agame!"
[Verse 3]
AAnd the men looked up in wonder and the hounds run back to Ghide
AFor the fox, it changed to the CDevil C/BhimseAmlf where he sFtood on the oGther sAide
AAnd the men, the hounds, the horses went flying back to Gtown
AAnd hard on their heels come a Clittle C/Bblack Amfox, Flaughing as Ghe Aran
[Chorus]
A"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! When must I come Gagain?
AFor you should never Cwant C/Bfor a Amfox to Fchase all Gover the Aglen
AAnd when your need is greatest, just call upon my Gname
AAnd I will come, and Cyou C/Bshall Amhave the Fbest of Gsport and Agame!"

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Black Fox

by Heather Dale

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C/B

x20010

[Verse 1]

A G

As we were out a-hunting, one morning in the spring

A C C/B Am F G A

Both hounds and horses, running well, made the hills and the valleys ring

A G

But to our great misfortune, no fox there could be found

A C C/B Am F G A

Our huntsmen cursed and swore but still no fox moved over the ground

[Verse]

A G

And up spoke our master huntsman, the master of the chase

A C C/B Am F G A

"If only the Devil himself come by, we'd run him such a race!"

A G

And up there sprung like lightning a fox from out of his hole

A C C/B Am F G A

His fur was the colour of a starless night, and his eyes like burning coals

[Verse 2]

A G

And they chased him over the valley, and they chased him over the fields;

A C C/B Am F G A

They chased him down to the river bank, but never would he yield

A G

And he jumped into the water, and he's swum to the other side

A C C/B Am

And he laughed so loud that the green woods shook

F G A

Then he turned to the huntsmen and he cried:

[Chorus]

A G

"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! When must I come again?

A C C/B Am F G A

For you should never want for a fox to chase all over the glen

A G

And when your need is greatest, just call upon my name

A C C/B Am F G A

And I will come, and you shall have the best of sport and game!"

[Verse 3]

A G

And the men looked up in wonder and the hounds run back to hide

A C C/B Am F G A

For the fox, it changed to the Devil himself where he stood on the other side

A G

And the men, the hounds, the horses went flying back to town

A C C/B Am F G A

And hard on their heels come a little black fox, laughing as he ran

[Chorus]

A G

"Ride on, my gallant huntsmen! When must I come again?

A C C/B Am F G A

For you should never want for a fox to chase all over the glen

A G

And when your need is greatest, just call upon my name

A C C/B Am F G A

And I will come, and you shall have the best of sport and game!"

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