Verse
C
Well the fox went out on a chilly night;
G
He prayed to the moon to give him light.
C F
He had many a mile to go that night
C G C
Before he reached the town-o.
G C
Town-o, town-o
F C
Many a mile to go that night
G C
Before he reached the town-o
C
Well he ran til he came to the farmer's den
G
Where the ducks and the geese were kept penned in.
C F
Said, "A couple of you will grease my chin
C G C
Before I leave this town-o."
G C
Town-o, town-o
F C
A couple of you will grease my chin
G C
Before I leave this town-o
C
Well he grabbed the gray goose by the neck.
G
He slung the duck across his back.
C F
He didn't mind the quack! quack!
C G C
Or their legs all danglin' down-o.
G C
Down-o, down-o
F C C C
Didn't mind the quack! quack! quack!
G C
Or their legs all danglin' down-o
C
Well Ol' Mother Giggle Gaggle jumped outta bed.
G
Outta the window she popped her head;
C F
She cried, " John, John the gray goose is gone,
C G C
And the fox is in the town-o!"
G C
Town-o, town-o
F C
John, John, the gray goose is gone
G C
And the fox is in the town-o
C
Well he ran til he came to his nice warm den.
C G
There were the little ones... eight, nine, ten.
C F
They said, "Daddy, better go back again
C G C
Cause it must 'a been a mighty fine town-o!"
G C
Town-o, town-o
F C
Daddy, daddy better go back again
G C
Cause it must 'a been a mighty fine town-o
C
Well the fox and his wife, without any strife,
G
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife.
C F
They never had such a dinner in their life
C G C
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o
G C
Bones-o, bones-o
F C
Never had such a dinner in their life
G C
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o