The Fox, The Crow And The Cookie Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]Through mostly vacan[Em]t streets
A [C]baker from the [D]outskirts of his [Am]town
Earned his [Em]living peddling [C]sweets
From a ragged [D]cart he dragged around
[Am]The clever fox c[Em]rept close behind[C]
Kept an [D]ever watchful [Am]eye
For a chance to [Em]steal a ginger [C]spice cake
Or a [D]boysenberry [Am]pie
[Em][C][D]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Looking down[Em] was the hungry crow[C]:
"When the [D]time is right, I'll [Am]strike
And conde[Em]scend to the earth be[C]low
And take wich[D]ever treat I'd [Am]like"
The moment the [Em]baker turned around
[C]To shoo the fox[D] off from his car[Am]t
The crow swooped [Em]down
and snatched a [C]shortbread cookie
And a [D]German chocolate

[Chorus 1]
[G](tart) Using most unfriendly [D]words
That the village children had not yet [C]heard
The baker shouted threats by [D]canzonette
To curse the crafty [G]bird
"You rotten wooden mixing [D]spoon
Why, you midnight-winged [C]raccoon
You better bring those pastries [D]back

[Interlude 1]
You no-good burned-black macaroon"
[Am][Em][C][D]
[Am][Em][C][D]

[Verse 3]
[Am]The fox approa[Em]ched the tree
Where the [C]bird was perched de[D]lighted
in his [Am]nest
"Brother [Em]Crow, don't you remember me?
[C]It's your old friend Fox[D]
with a humble re[Am]quest
If you could [Em]share just a modest [C]piece
Seeing as I dis[D]tracted that awful [Am]man"
This failed to per[Em]suade the crow in the [C]least
So the fox re[D]thought his plan

[Verse 4]
[Am]"Then if your lovely song[Em]
would grace my [C]ears
Or to [D]even to hear you [Am]speak
Would ease my [Em]pains and fears!"
The [C]crow looked down
with the [D]candy in his [Am]beak
"Your poems of [Em]wisdom, my good [C]crow
What a [D]paradise they [Am]bring!"
This flattery [Em]pleased the proud bird
[C]So he opened his [D]mouth and began to sing:

[Chorus 2]
[G]"Your subtle acclamation's tru[D]e
Best to give praise where praise is [C]due
Every rook and jay and [D]corvidae's
Been raving about me [G]too
They admire me, one and [D]all
Must be the passion in my [C]caw
My slender bill known
throughout the [D]escadrille

[Interlude 2]
My fierce commanding
[Am](claw!")[Am][Em][Em]
[Am][Am][Em][Em]
[Am][Am][Em][Em]
[C][C][D][D]

[Outro 1]
[G]I got a walnut brownie bra[D]in
And molasses in my [C]veins
Crushed graham cracker crust
My [D]powdered sugared
funnel cake co[G]caine
Let the crescent cookie [D]rise
These carob-colored almond [C]eyes
Would rest to see my cashewed [D]princess
In the swirling marble [G]sky
Would rest upon the [D]knee
Where all of the visions cease to [C]be
A root-beer float in our ba[D]nana boat
Across the tapioca [G]sea
When letting all attachments [D]go
Is the only prayer we [C]know
May it be so
May it be [D]so
May it be so, [G]oh