Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse:
FF G+G
A augmentedA good many gentlemen take great delight
C majorC G+G C majorC
In hunting poor Reynard the Fox
FF G+G
For the very best food he does eat in the night
C majorC G+G C majorC
And lives upon fat geese and ducks
Verse:
FF G+G
In Ashendon Copse I did lie
D MajorD G+G
And I lived an extraordinary rate
C majorC FF G+G
A-cracking the bones in young lambs' tails
C majorC G+G C majorC
The farmers they all did me hate
Verse:
FF G+G
Oh, for my lord's horses and hounds they did send
C majorC G+G C majorC
And the huntsmen, they swore I must die
FF G+G
Which made all the hair on me coat stand on end
C majorC G+G C majorC
And caused me from me young ones to fly
Verse:
FF G+G
All down Stony Lane they did run me
D MajorD G+G
And I gave 'em a very good race
C majorC FF G+G
When I entered the woods, I did rest then
C majorC G+G C majorC
The hounds they run forward and bays
Verse:
FF G+G
All through the wild woods they gave chase and gave game
C majorC G+G C majorC
And the gameskeeper saw me go by
FF G+G
He chased me out onto the wide-open plain
C majorC G+G C majorC
It was then that he fired at me thigh
Verse:
FF G+G
All on stony fields they did kill me
D MajorD G+G
And bloodthirsty dogs did me follow
C majorC FF G+G
They tore me old coat all in pieces
C majorC G+G C majorC
Which caused the glad huntsmen to hollow
Instrumental:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G C majorC x2
C majorC FF G+G D MajorD G+G
C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse:
FF G+G
Oh pardon, dear huntsmen, for I've spoiled your game
C majorC G+G C majorC
And the keeper has caused me to die
FF G+G
But I leave little brothers of mine to remain
C majorC G+G C majorC
That love little else better than I
Verse:
FF G+G
And now that bold Reynard is dead
D MajorD G+G
We'll go to The Dolphin and dine
C majorC FF G+G
Now we'll dip his fore-foot in a bumper
C majorC G+G
And drink up his health in good wine
Outro:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G C majorC x2
C majorC FF G+G D MajorD G+G
C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G C majorC