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Fox On The Run chords - Sweet
Capo: 2
[Intro]
|  A|  G   D| 
|  A|  G   D|
|  A|  G   D|
|  A|  G   D|
[Verse 1]
AI (I,I)  Gdon't wanna Dknow your AnaDmeA.
ACause Gyou don't Dlook the AsaDmeA.
GThe way you did before.
[Verse 2]
AOkay (okay,okay), Gyou think you got a Dpretty AfaDceA.
ABut the Grest of you is Dout of AplDacAe.
GYou looked all right before.
[Chorus]
DFox Aon the Grun.
You screamed Aand, DeveryAbody Gcomes, a-runAnin.
DTake a Arun and Ghide yourself AawaGy.
GFoxy on the Arun.
AF'foxy, Dfox Aon the Grun, and hide AawGay.
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|  A|  G   D| 
|  A|  G   D|
[Verse 3]
AYou(you,you), Gyou talk about Djust every AbaDndA.
ABut the Gnames you drop are Dsecond AhaDndA.
GI've heard it all before.
AI (I,I)  don't Gwanna Dknow your AnaDmeA.
ACause Gyou don't Dlook the AsaDmeA.
GThe way you looked before.
[Chorus]
DFox Aon the Grun.
You screamed Aand, DeveryAbody Gcomes, a-runAnin.
DTake a Arun and Ghide yourself AawaGy.
GFoxy on the Arun.
AF'foxy, Dfox Aon the Grun, and hide AawGay. 
Foxy on the Arun, 
AOh foxy, Dfox Aon the Grun, and hide aDway. 
|  G|  D|  G| 
|  A|  D|  A|  D|
|  A|  D|  A|  G|
[Outro]
DFox Aon the Grun.
You screamed Aand, DeveryAbody Gcomes, a-runAnin.
DTake a Arun and Ghide yourself AawaGy.
GFoxy on the Arun.
AF'foxy, Dfox Aon the Grun, and hide AawGay.
AOh foxy, Dfox Aon the Grun, and hide aDway. 
Foxy on the Arun, 
Foxy on the Arun, 
Foxy on the Arun
(fade)

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The story behind the song

"Fox on the Run" captures the thrill and fleeting nature of encounters on the road, centered on an attractive woman, or "fox," who seems a little out of place. The lyrics suggest a playful chase, a desire for her to run and hide away, even as the singer expresses not wanting to know her name. This glam rock track, released by Sweet in 1975, was a significant moment for the band as their first single with an A-side written by themselves. It embodies a vibrant energy, perfect for those moments when you just want to let loose and embrace the wild side.

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Fox On The Run

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Fox On The Run

by Sweet

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fox On The Run chords - Sweet

Capo: 2

[Intro]

A G D

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A G D

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A G D

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A G D

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[Verse 1]

A G D A D A

I (I,I) don't wanna know your name.

A G D A D A

Cause you don't look the same.

The way you did before.

[Verse 2]

A G D A D A

Okay (okay,okay), you think you got a pretty face.

A G D A D A

But the rest of you is out of place.

You looked all right before.

[Chorus]

D A G

Fox on the run.

A D A G A

You screamed and, everybody comes, a-runnin.

D A G A G

Take a run and hide yourself away.

G A

Foxy on the run.

A D A G A G

F'foxy, fox on the run, and hide away.

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A G D

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A G D

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[Verse 3]

A G D A D A

You(you,you), you talk about just every band.

A G D A D A

But the names you drop are second hand.

I've heard it all before.

A G D A D A

I (I,I) don't wanna know your name.

A G D A D A

Cause you don't look the same.

The way you looked before.

[Chorus]

D A G

Fox on the run.

A D A G A

You screamed and, everybody comes, a-runnin.

D A G A G

Take a run and hide yourself away.

G A

Foxy on the run.

A D A G A G

F'foxy, fox on the run, and hide away.

Foxy on the run,

A D A G D

Oh foxy, fox on the run, and hide away.

G D G

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A D A D

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A D A G

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[Outro]

D A G

Fox on the run.

A D A G A

You screamed and, everybody comes, a-runnin.

D A G A G

Take a run and hide yourself away.

G A

Foxy on the run.

A D A G A G

F'foxy, fox on the run, and hide away.

A D A G D

Oh foxy, fox on the run, and hide away.

Foxy on the run,

Foxy on the run

(fade)

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