G
The Fox went out on a chilly night
GD
And then he prayed for the moon to give him light
GC
He had many a mile to go that night
GDGDG
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
CG
Many a mile to go that night
DG
Beore he reached the town-o
[Verse 2]
G
He ran till he came to the farmers pen
GD
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
GC
He said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin
GDGDG
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
CG
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
DG
Before I leave this town-o
[Verse 3]
G
He grabbed the great goose by the neck
GD
And he threw a duck across his back
GC
He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
GDGDG
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
CG
He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
DG
And the legs all danglin' down-o
[Verse 4]
G
Old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
GD
Out of the window she popped her head
GC
Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone
GDGDG
And the Fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
CG
John, John the great goose is gone
DG
And the Fox is on the town-o
[Verse 5]
G
He ran till he came to his nice warm den
GD
And there were the little ones: eight, nine, ten
GC
Cryin', dad, dad, you better go back again
GDGDG
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
CG
Dad, dad, you better go back again
DG
For it must be a mighty fine town-o
[Verse 6]
G
The Fox and his Wife, without any strife
GD
They cut up the goose with the carving knife
GC
They never had such a meal in their life
GDGDG
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
CG
They never had such a meal in their life
DG
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o