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


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


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


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


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


[Break]
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D  G  C  G  C  G  D  G


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


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


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


[Outro]
       G              C
He had many a mile to go that night
G         D           G
Before he reached the town-o