The Fox
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The Fox
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Chord Chart
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G7G7
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G7G7
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G7G7
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Chords used:
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G7
Lyrics
The fox went out on a chilly night,
He prayed for the moon to give him light,
For he'd many a mile to go that night,
Before he reached the town-o
Town-o, town-o,
He'd many a mile to go that night,
Before he reached the town-o.
He ran til he came to a great big pen,
Where the ducks and the geese were put therein,
A couple of you will grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,
A couple of you will grease my chin,
Before I leave this town-o.
He grabbed the gray goose by the neck,
Throwed a duck across his back,
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,
And their legs a-dangling down-o, down-o, down-o,
He didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,
And their legs a-dangling down-o.
Then old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed,
Out of the window she cocked her head,
Crying, John, John! The gray goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o!
Crying, John, John! The gray goose is gone,
And the fox is on the town-o!
Then John, he went to the top of the hill,
Blowed his horn both loud and shrill,
The fox he said, I better flee with my kill,
Or they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o!
The fox he said, I better flee with my kill,
Or they'll soon be on my trail-o!
He ran till he came to his cozy den,
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten,
They said, Daddy, better go back again,
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o!
They said, Daddy, better go back again,
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!
Then the fox and his wife without any strife,
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife,
They never had such a supper in their life,
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,
They never had such a supper in their life,
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o. Demo Videos
About This Song
The Fox is a centuries-old English folk song that became a bluegrass and folk revival favorite, popularized by artists like Nickel Creek and Brobdinygham Hall. The playful tale of a fox raiding a farm has charmed audiences for generations, making it a fun sing-along at family-friendly jams.