F
The fox went out to the chase one night
                                 C
Prayed to the moon to give him light
        F             Bb
He had many a mile to go that night
  F         C          F       C      F
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o
 Bb            F               C                    F
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o

[Verse 2]
    F
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
                                    C
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
         F                        Bb
Said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin
  F        C         F       C       F
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
 Bb                       F              C                  F
Couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o

[Verse 3]
     F
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
                         C
He slung the little one over his back
     F                     Bb
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
          F        C        F       C       F
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
  Bb                   F
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
          C                 F
And the legs all dang-ling down-o

[Verse 4]
 F
Old mother Pitter Patter jumped out of bed
                        C
Out of the window she cocked her head
        Bb                  F
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
         C             F       C       F
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
 Bb                  F
John, John the grey goose is gone
         C             F
And the fox is on the town-o

[Verse 5]
    F
He ran 'til he came to his cozy den
                             C
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
            F              Bb
They said Daddy better go back again
           F          C          F       C       F
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
           Bb              F
They said Daddy better go back again
           C                     F
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o

[Verse 6]
           F
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
                                   C
Cut up the goose with a fork and knife
      F                Bb
They never had such a supper in their life
          F           C             F       C        F
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
 Bb                F
Never had such a supper in their life
          C                        F
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o