D D
Oh the fox went out on a chilly night
D A7
Prayed for the moon to give him light
D G
For he had many a mile to go that night
D A7 D A7 D
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
D G D A7 D
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o
[Verse 2]
D D
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
D A7
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
D G
He said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
D A7 D A7 D
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
D G D A7 D
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o!"
[Verse 3]
D D
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
D A7
Threw the ducks across his back
D G
He didn't mind the "quack, quack, quack"
D A7 D A7 D
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
D G D A7 D
He didn't mind the "quack, quack, quack" and the legs all danglin' down-o
[Verse 4]
D D
Then old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
D A7
Out of the window she popped her head
D G
Cryin', "John, John, the grey goose is gone
D A7 D A7 D
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
D G D A7 D
John! John! The grey goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o!"
[Verse 5]
D D
Then John he ran to the top of the hill
D A7
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
D G
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill
D A7 D A7 D
For they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,"
D G D A7 D
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill for they'll soon be on my trail-o"
[Verse 6]
D D
Well he ran til he came to his cozy den
D A7
There were his little ones, eight, nine, ten
D G
Cryin', "Daddy, daddy, better go back again
D A7 D A7 D
Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
D G D A7 D
Daddy, daddy, better go back again cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!"
[Verse 7]
D D
Then the fox and his wife, without any strife
D A7
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
D G
They never had such a supper in their life
D A7 D A7 D
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
D G D A7 D
They never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones-o!
