Fox chords by Nickel Creek

Chords with lyrics

The Fox, performed by Nickel Creek


Capo 2; chords relative to capo


G+G
The fox went out on a chilly night
             D MajorD
He prayed for the moon to give him light
G+G            C majorC
For heâd many a mile to go that night
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Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
C majorC          G+G       D MajorD           G+G
Heâd many a mile to go that night, before he reached the town-o

G+G
He ran til he came to the farmerâs pen
               D MajorD
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
G+G                  C majorC
He said, ãa couple of you are gonna grease my chin,
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Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-oä
C majorC               G+G       D MajorD          G+G
Said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin, before I leave this town-o


G+G
He grabbed the great goose by the neck
          D MajorD
And he threw a duck across his back
G+G           C majorC
And he didnât mind the quack, quack
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And the legs all dangling down-o, down-o, down-o
C majorC 	       G+G          D MajorD         G+G
He didnât mind the quack, quack and the legs all dangling down-o


G+G
The old grey woman jumped out of bed
           D MajorD
Out of the window she popped her head,
G+G              C majorC
Crying John, John, the great goose is gone
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And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
C majorC           G+G           D MajorD       G+G
John, John, the great goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o

G+G
He ran til he came to his nice warm den
                D MajorD
And there were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
G+G             C majorC
Sayin Daddy, Daddy, better go back again
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For it must be a might fine town-o, town-o, town-o
C majorC       G+G          D MajorD          G+G
Daddy, Daddy, go back again for it must be mighty fine town-o


G+G
The fox and his wife, without any strife
            D MajorD
Cut up the goose with a fork and a knife
G+G           C majorC
They never had such a supper in their life
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And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
C majorC           G+G
They never had such a supper in their life
    D MajorD             G+G
And the little ones chewed on the bones