The Fox Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Wel[D]l,[A][D]
a fox went out one chilly night
Prayed for the moon to [A]give him light
[D]Many a mile to [G]go that night be
[D]fore he [A]reached the [D]town- o
[A]Town- o, [D]town- o
He'd [G]many a mile to [D]go that night be
[A]fore he reached the [D]town- o

[Verse 2]
He ran 'til he came to the farmer's pen
There were the [A]ducks and
the geese therein
He said, "A [D]couple of you are gonna [G]grease my
chin [D]before I [A]leave this [D]town- o"
[A]Town- o, [D]town- o
A [Gm]couple of [G]you are gonna [D]grease my chin
be[A]fore I leave this [D]town- o

[Verse 3]
He grabbed [D]a grey goose
by the neck
He threw a duck across [A]his back
[D]He didn't mind the [G]quack, quack, quack,
and the [A]legs all dangling [D]down- o
[A]Down- o, [D]down- o
[G]He didn't mind the [D]quack, quack, [A]quack,
and the legs all dangling [D]down- o

[Verse 4]
Well, old mother [D]flipper flopper
jumped out of bed
She ran to the window and
[A]cocked her head
Crying, [D]"John, John, the grey [G]goose is gone,
the [D]fox is [A]on the [D]town- o"
[A]Town- o, [D]town- o
[G]John, John, the grey [D]goose is gone,
the [A]fox is on the [D]town- [G]o"[D][A][D]

[Verse 5]
Then [D]John, he ran to the
top of the hill
He blew his horn both [A]loud and shrill
Crying, [D]"Hey boys, you'd better [G]come for the kill,
the fox is [A]on the [D]town- o"
[A]Town- o, [D]town- [G]o
Hey boys, you'd better [D]come for the kill,
the [A]fox is on the [D]town- o

[Verse 6]
The fox, he ran to his [D]cozy den
There were the little ones,
[A]eight, nine, ten, crying
[D]"Hey dad, you'd better [G]go back again,
there [A]must be a mighty fine [D]town- o"
[A]Town- o, [D]town- o
[G]Hey dad, you'd better [D]go back again, there
[A]must be a mighty fine [D]town- o

[Verse 7]
Well, the fox and his wife [D]without any
strife
They cut up the goose with a
[A]fork and a knife
[D]They never had such a [G]supper in their life,
and the [D]little ones [A]chewed on the [D]bones- o
[A]Bones- o, [D]bones- o
[G]They never had such a [D]supper in their life, and
the [A]little ones chewed on the [D]bones- [G]o[D][A][D]