D                 D
Oh the fox went out on a chilly night
D                      A7
Prayed for the moon to give him light
           D              G
For he had many a mile to go that night
  D       A7          D       A7      D
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
D              G               D       A7          D
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town-o

[Verse 2]
   D                     D
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
          D                        A7
Where the ducks and the geese were kept therein
            D                       G
He said, "A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
  D      A7         D       A7      D
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
  D                       G                D      A7         D
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin before I leave this town-o!"

[Verse 3]
   D                      D
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
D                A7
Threw the ducks across his back
          D         G
He didn't mind the "quack, quack, quack"
        D        A7       D       A7      D
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
          D         G                            D        A7       D
He didn't mind the "quack, quack, quack" and the legs all danglin' down-o

[Verse 4]
     D                          D
Then old mother Flipper Flopper jumped out of bed
D                     A7
Out of the window she popped her head
         D                    G
Cryin', "John, John, the grey goose is gone
        D      A7     D       A7      D
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
D                    G                     D      A7     D
John! John! The grey goose is gone and the fox is on the town-o!"

[Verse 5]
     D                  D
Then John he ran to the top of the hill
D                  A7
Blew his horn both loud and shrill
    D                      G
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill
            D       A7    D        A7       D
For they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o,"
    D                      G                             D       A7    D
The fox he said, "I better flee with my kill for they'll soon be on my trail-o"

[Verse 6]
        D                      D
Well he ran til he came to his cozy den
D                           A7
There were his little ones, eight, nine, ten
         D                    G
Cryin', "Daddy, daddy, better go back again
         D         A7          D       A7      D
Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
D                    G                      D         A7          D
Daddy, daddy, better go back again cause it must be a mighty fine town-o!"

[Verse 7]
         D                     D
Then the fox and his wife, without any strife
D                       A7
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
     D                G
They never had such a supper in their life
        D           A7            D        A7       D
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
     D                G                            D           A7            D
They never had such a supper in their life and the little ones chewed on the bones-o!