E
The fox went out to the chase one night
                      B
Prayed to the moon to give him light
       A              E
He had many a mile to go that night
  B                   E       F#m    G#m
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o,
A              E               B                   E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
A              E               B                   E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town

[Verse 2]

   E
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
                        B
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
       A                   E
Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin
  B                 E       F#m     G#m
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A                   E                B                 E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
A                   E                B                 E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town

[Verse 3]

   E
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
                B
Throwed a duck across his back
   A                     E
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
        B                  E       F#m     G#m
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
A                     E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
        B                  E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
A                     E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
        B                  E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o

[Verse 4]

    E
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
                      B
Out of the window she cocked her head
       A              E
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
        B             E       F#m     G#m
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
A              E
John, John the grey goose is gone
        B             E
And the fox is on the town-o
A              E
John, John the grey goose is gone
        B             E
And the fox is on the town-o

[Verse 5]

E
Well, the fox he came to his own den
                            B
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
       A                   E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
          B                     E       F#m     G#m
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
       A                   E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
          B                     E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
       A                   E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
          B                     E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town

[Verse 6]

          E
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
                        B
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
     A                E
They never had such a supper in their life
        B                         E        F#m      G#m
and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
     A                E
They never had such a supper in their life
        B                         E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
     A                E
They never had such a supper in their life
        B                         E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
     A                E
They never had such a supper in their life
        B                         E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
     A                E
They never had such a supper in their life
        B                         E
and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!