| G | |
| The fox went out on a chilly night |
| D | |
| He prayed for the moon to | give him light |
| G | C | |
| For he�d many a mile to | go that night |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| Before he | reached the | town-o, | town-o, | town-o |
| C | G | D | G | |
| He�d many a mile to | go that night, | before he reached the | town-o |
| G | |
| He ran til he came to the farmer�s pen |
| D | |
| The ducks and the geese were | kept therein |
| G | C | |
| He said, �a couple of you are gonna | grease my chin, |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| Before I | leave this | town-o, | town-o, | town-o� |
| C | G | D | G | |
| Said a couple of you are gonna | grease my chin, | before I leave this | town-o |
| G | |
| He grabbed the great goose by the neck |
| D | |
| And he threw a duck | across his back |
| G | C | |
| And he didn�t mind the | quack, quack |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| And the legs all | dangling | down-o, | down-o, | down-o |
| C | G | D | G | |
| He didn�t mind the qu | ack, quack and the le | gs all dangling do | wn-o |
| G | |
| The old grey woman jumped out of bed |
| D | |
| Out of the window she | popped her head, |
| G | C | |
| Crying John, John, the great | goose is gone |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| And the fox is | on the | town-o, | town-o, | town-o |
| C | G | D | G | |
| John, John, the great | goose is gone and the | fox is on the | town-o |
| G | |
| He ran til he came to his nice warm den |
| D | |
| And there were the little ones, | eight, nine, ten |
| G | C | |
| Sayin Daddy, Daddy, better | go back again |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| For it must be a | might fine | town-o, | town-o, | town-o |
| C | G | D | G | |
| Daddy, Daddy, | go back again for it | must be mighty fine | town-o |
| G | |
| The fox and his wife, without any strife |
| D | |
| Cut up the goose with a | fork and a knife |
| G | C | |
| They never had such a | supper in their life |
| G | D | G | D | G | |
| And the little ones | chewed on the | bones-o, | bones-o, | bones-o |
| C | G | |
| They never had such a | supper in their life |
| D | G | |
| And the | little ones chewed on the | bones |