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Manfred Mann - Fox On The Run Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, F, Bb, Dm, Gm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [D] [C] She [G]walked through the [D]corn leading [Am]down to the [C]river Her [Am]hair shone like [D]gold in the [C]hot morning [G]sun [G]She took all the [D]love that a [Am]poor boy could [C]give her And [Am]left me to [D]die like a [C]fox on the [G]run Like a [C]fox like a fox like a fox on the [G]run [D] [C]

[F]Everybody [C]knows the [Bb]reason for the [F]fall When [Bb]woman tempted [Am]man down in [Gm]paradise’s [C]hall This [Dm]woman tempted [C]me oh yes and [Bb]took me for a [F]ride And [Bb]like a weary [F]fox I [Gm]need a place to [D]hide

She [G]walked through the [D]corn leading [Am]down to the [C]river Her [Am]hair shone like [D]gold in the [C]hot morning [G]sun [G]She took all the [D]love that a [Am]poor boy could [C]give her And [Am]left me to [D]die like a [C]fox on the [G]run Like a [C]fox like a fox like a fox on the [G]run [D] [C]

[F]Take a glass of [C]wine and [Bb]fortify your [F]soul We’ll [Bb]talk about the [Am]world And [Gm]friends we used to [C]know I’ll [Dm]illustrate a [C]girl who [Bb]put me on the [F]floor The [Bb]game is nearly [F]up the [Gm]hounds are at my [D]door

I saw her [G]walk through the [D]corn leading [Am]down to the [C]river Her [Am]hair shone like [D]gold in the [C]hot morning [G]sun [G]She took all the [D]love that a [Am]poor boy could [C]give her And [Am]left me to [D]die like a [C]fox on the [G]run

You know she [G]walked through the [D]corn Leading [Am]down to the [C]river Her [Am]hair shone like [D]gold in the [C]hot morning [G]sun [G]She took all the [D]love that a [Am]poor boy could [C]give her And [B7]left me to [Em]die like a [C]fox [C]like a fox, like a fox . On the [G]run

Artist Manfred Mann
Album Mannerisms
Genres Rock
Year 1969
Key G

How to Play Fox On The Run on Guitar?

Manfred Mann - Fox On The Run can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, F, Bb, Dm, Gm chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Fox On The Run with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.