The Fox (CHORDS) by Juls Brading

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The fox went out one moon shiney night,..

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he prayed that the Moon might shine very bright

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for he'd many a mile to go that night

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before he reached the town-o,.. town-o,.. town-o,..

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he had many a mile to go that night

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before he reached the town-o!


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The fox ran along 'til he came to a farm


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There he found ducks and geese in alarm!

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Said " the fattest of you all gonna grease my chin


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before I leave this town-o,.. town-o,.. town-o,..

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the fattest of you all gonna grease my chin

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before I leave this town-o!"


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He grabbed the old grey goose by the neck,..

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and throwed a duck across his back;

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he didn't mind their quack,.. quack,.. quack,..

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and their legs all a-dangling down-o,.. down-o,.. down-o,..

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he didn't mind their quack,.. quack,.. quack,..

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and their legs all a-dangling down-o!


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Old Mother Flipper-Flopper jumped out of bed;

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out of the window she poked her long head,..

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Crying,.. "John,.. John! The goose is gone

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and the fox is on the town-o,.. town-o,.. town-o!"

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Crying,.. "John,.. John,.. the goose is gone

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and the fox is on the town-o!"


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Then John grabed his horn and ran to the hill,..

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and there he blowed it loud and shrill,..

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"you may blow" said the fox,.. "it's good music still

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but I'll soon be out of this town-o,.. town-o,.. town-o!"

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"you may blow" said the fox,.. "it's good music still

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but I'll soon be out of this town-o!"


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The fox ran along 'til he came to his den;

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there he found young ones eight,.. nine,.. ten!

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They said,.. "Daddy,.. better go back again,..

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'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o,.. town-o,.. town-o!"

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They said,.. "Daddy,.. better go back again,..

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'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!"


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Then the fox and his wife without any strife

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cut up the goose with a fork and knife!

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They never had such a supper in their life

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and the little ones chewed on the bones-o,.. bones-o,.. bones-o,..

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they never had such a supper in their life

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and the little ones chewed on the bones-o!