The Fox

	  		
verse 1 

    E 
The fox went out to the chase one night 
                      B 
Prayed to the moon to give him light 
       A              E 
He had many a mile to go that night 
  B                   E       F#m    G#m 
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o, 
A              E               B                   E 
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town 
A              E               B                   E 
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town 

verse 2 

   E 
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen 
                        B 
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in 
       A                   E 
Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin 
  B                 E       F#m     G#m 
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o 
A                   E                B                 E 
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town 
A                   E                B                 E 
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town 

verse 3 

   E 
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck 
                B 
Throwed a duck across his back 
   A                     E 
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack 
        B                  E       F#m     G#m 
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o 
A                     E 
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack 
        B                  E 
And the legs all dang-ling down-o 
A                     E 
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack 
        B                  E 
And the legs all dang-ling down-o 

verse 4 

    E 
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed 
                      B 
Out of the window she cocked her head 
       A              E 
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone 
        B             E       F#m     G#m 
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o 
A              E 
John, John the grey goose is gone 
        B             E 
And the fox is on the town-o 
A              E 
John, John the grey goose is gone 
        B             E 
And the fox is on the town-o 

verse 5 

E 
Well, the fox he came to his own den 
                            B 
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten 
       A                   E 
Saying Daddy you better go back again 
          B                     E       F#m     G#m 
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o 
       A                   E 
Saying Daddy you better go back again 
          B                     E 
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town 
       A                   E 
Saying Daddy you better go back again 
          B                     E 
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town 

verse 6 

          E 
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife 
                        B 
Cut up the goose with a carving knife 
     A                E 
They never had such a supper in their life 
        B                         E        F#m      G#m 
and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o 
     A                E 
They never had such a supper in their life 
        B                         E 
and the little ones chewed on the bones 
     A                E 
They never had such a supper in their life 
        B                         E 
and the little ones chewed on the bones 
     A                E 
They never had such a supper in their life 
        B                         E 
and the little ones chewed on the bones 
     A                E 
They never had such a supper in their life 
        B                         E 
and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!