The Fox chords by Bill Staines

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

♫ Intro:

G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G


♫ Verse 1:
  G+G
The fox went out on a chilly night
              D MajorD
And prayed for the moon to give him light
    G+G       C majorC
He had many a mile to go that night
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Before he reached the town-o
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Town-o, town-o
    G+G       C majorC
He had many a mile to go that night
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Before he reached the town-o

♫ Verse 2:
     G+G
Well, he ran 'til he came to a great big bin
               D MajorD
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
      G+G            C majorC
He said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
 G+G   D MajorD     G+G
Before I leave this town-o
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Town-o, town-o...
      G+G            C majorC
He said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
 G+G   D MajorD     G+G
Before I leave this town-o


♫ Verse 3:
     G+G
Well, he grabbed the gray goose by the neck,
        D MajorD
slung the duck across his back
  G+G         C majorC
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack
     G+G   D MajorD    G+G
All their legs danglin' down-o
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Down-o, down-o...
  G+G         C majorC
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack
     G+G  D MajorD    G+G
All their legs danglin' down-o

♫ Verse 4:
G+G
Old Momma Flippy-Floppy jumped out of bed
            D MajorD
And out the window she popped her head
      G+G          C majorC
She cried "John, John, the gray goose is gone
    G+G   D MajorD   G+G
And the fox is on the town-o!"
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Town-o, town-o...
G+G           C majorC
"John, John, the gray goose is gone
    G+G   D MajorD   G+G
And the fox is on the town-o!"


♫ Verse 5:
   G+G
Then John he went to the top of the hill
          D MajorD
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
     G+G        C majorC
Said the fox "I'd better flee with my kill
      G+G    D MajorD   G+G
For they'll soon be on my trail-o."
D MajorD    G+G   C majorC
Trail-o, trail-o...
G+G             C majorC
 Said the fox "I'd better flee with my kill
      G+G    D MajorD   G+G
For they'll soon be on my trail-o."


Break:
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G


♫ Verse 6:
     G+G
Well, he ran 'til he came to his cosy den
            D MajorD
There were little ones eight, nine, ten
G+G            C majorC
"Daddy, daddy, better go back again
    G+G     D MajorD      G+G
For it must be a mighty fine town-o."
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Town-o, town-o...
G+G           C majorC
"Daddy, daddy, better go back again
    G+G     D MajorD      G+G
For it must be a mighty fine town-o."


♫ Verse 7:
     G+G
Then the fox and his wife without any strife
               D MajorD
They cut up the goose with a fork and knife
   G+G         C majorC
They never had such a supper in their life
    G+G      D MajorD       G+G
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o
D MajorD    G+G   C majorC
Bones-o, Bones-o...
   G+G        C majorC
They never had such a supper in their life
    G+G      D MajorD       G+G
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o


♫ Verse 8:
  G+G
The fox went out on a chilly night
              D MajorD
And prayed for the moon to give him light
    G+G       C majorC
He had many a mile to go that night
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Before he reached the town-o
D MajorD    G+G  C majorC
Town-o, town-oooooooooohhh....
    G+G       C majorC
He had many a mile to go that night
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Before he reached the town-o


♫ Outro:
    G+G       C majorC
He had many a mile to go that night
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Before he reached the town-o