Nickel Creek - Fox, The
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"The Fox" is a really cool song done by a new group called Nickel Creek.
This is the only record that I know of they have out. Here are the lyrics
and notes I have picked out. It is played in G with the k-pole on the
second fret and is played really fast. This is lots of fun to play.
ENJOY!!!!
My name: Adam Morgan
Aurthor's name: Traditional, arr. by Nickel Creek
Album: Nickel Creek
"The Fox"
G
The fox went out on a chilly night
D
He prayed for the moon to give him light
G C
For heād 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
Heād many a mile to go that night, before he reached the town-o
G
He ran til he came to the farmerās pen
D
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
G C
He said, ća couple of you are gonna grease my chin,
G D G D G
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-oä
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 didnāt 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 didnāt mind the quack, quack and the legs all dangling down-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
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| jrouistiti - 2006-08-15 | I thought it should be noted that Nickel Creek didn't actually write this song. It's credited as "an old song" in the 1973 book version, illustrated by Peter Spier.
A minor correction, as well: "grey goose," rather than "great goose."
I like to play the first D in the second-to-the-last sentence of each part as "G/C," so:
G G/C G D G
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
C G D G G/C
He'd many a mile to go that night, before he reached the town-o
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| kayempea - 2007-10-07 | | Isn't this a song originally done by Cisco Houston? Way back when? |
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