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[Verse 1]
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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]
G
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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[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
