verse 1
E
The fox went out to the chase one night
B
Prayed to the moon to give him light
A E
He had many a mile to go that night
B E F#m G#m
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o,
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
verse 2
E
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
B
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
A E
Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin
B E F#m G#m
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
verse 3
E
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
B
Throwed a duck across his back
A E
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E F#m G#m
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
verse 4
E
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
B
Out of the window she cocked her head
A E
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
B E F#m G#m
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
verse 5
E
Well, the fox he came to his own den
B
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E F#m G#m
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
verse 6
E
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
B
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E F#m G#m
and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!