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The Fox by Laura Veirs
The Fox
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Ab
Chord shapes relative to capo.
[Verse 1]
G
The Fox went out on a chilly night
G D
And then he prayed for the moon to give him light
G C
He had many a mile to go that night
G D G D G
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
C G
Many a mile to go that night
D G
Beore he reached the town-o
[Verse 2]
G
He ran till he came to the farmers pen
G 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 D G
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
C G
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
D G
Before I leave this town-o
[Verse 3]
G
He grabbed the great goose by the neck
G D
And he threw a duck across his back
G C
He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
G D G D G
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
C G
He didn't mind the quack, quack, quack
D G
And the legs all danglin' down-o
[Verse 4]
G
Old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
G D
Out of the window she popped her head
G C
Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone
G D G D G
And the Fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
C G
John, John the great goose is gone
D G
And the Fox is on the town-o
[Verse 5]
G
He ran till he came to his nice warm den
G D
And there were the little ones: eight, nine, ten
G C
Cryin', dad, dad, you better go back again
G D G D G
For it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
C G
Dad, dad, you better go back again
D G
For it must be a mighty fine town-o
[Verse 6]
G
The Fox and his Wife, without any strife
G D
They cut up the goose with the carving knife
G C
They never had such a meal in their life
G D G D G
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
C G
They never had such a meal in their life
D G
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o
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