The Fox In The Town-o

	  		
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         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