Fox On The Run Chords

by Sweet
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author martincho88 [a] 310.
2 contributors total, last edit on May 28, 2025
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B
A
E

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Fox On The Run by Sweet, from Desolation Boulevard (1974)
Authors: Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick Tucker
 
The intro and interlude are originally played on a synth. But tabbed here for guitar.
Use a synth module to come closer to the original sound.
 
 
[Intro]
   B                 A      E
e|-----------------|-9------7-----|
B|-7-----7-----7---|---10-----9---|
G|---8-----8-----8-|------9-----9-| x4
D|-----9-----9-----|--------------|
A|-----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------|--------------|
 
[Verse 1]
B A           E           B
I don't wanna know your name
A               E         B        A
'Cause you don't look the same. The way you did before
B     A                  E       B
Okay, you think you got a pretty face
A                      E       B         A                       B
But the rest of you is out of place. You looked alright before
 
[Chorus 1]
E    B      A
Fox on the run
          B      E   B    A    B
You scream and everybody comes a-running
 E     B       A
Take a run and hide yourself away
             B
Foxy on the run
A   B     E   B     A             E
F-foxy,  Fox on the run and hide away
 
[Interlude]
   B                 A      E
e|-----------------|-9------7-----|
B|-7-----7-----7---|---10-----9---|
G|---8-----8-----8-|------9-----9-| x2
D|-----9-----9-----|--------------|
A|-----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------|--------------|
 
[Verse 2]
B     A                  E      B
You, you talk about just every band
          A                 E      B
But the names you drop are second hand (second hand)
     A
I've heard it all before
 
[Verse 2]
B A           E           B
I don't wanna know your name
A               E         B        A                     B
'Cause you don't look the same. The way you did before
 
[Chorus 2]
E    B      A
Fox on the run
          B      E   B    A    B
You scream and everybody comes a-running
 E     B       A
Take a run and hide yourself away
             B
Foxy on the run
A   B     E   B     A             E
F-foxy,  Fox on the run and hide away
B  A     E  B  A
 
[Solo]
    B     A       E      B      A            B
e|-------------|-------------|-------------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-12~~--------------|
G|-------------|-9-8-9-8-----|------9/11\9-8-----|
D|--9~~--11~~--|---------9~~-|---------------9~~-|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------------|
 
    A       E
e|-----------------------------|--------------------|
B|-12~~-10-12-10-12/14-10-10~~-|-10h12p10-----------|
G|-----------------------------|----------9h11p9~~--|
D|-----------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------------|--------------------|
 
[Chorus 3]
A B
F-foxy
E    B      A
Fox on the run
          B      E   B    A    B
You scream and everybody comes a-running
 E     B       A
Take a run and hide yourself away
             B
Foxy on the run
A   B     E   B     A             E
F-foxy,  Fox on the run and hide away
 
[Outro - fade slowly]
    B      A   B
Fox on the run
E   B      A   B
Fox on the run
E   B      A   B
Fox on the run
E   B      A   B
Fox on the run
 
 
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| ~  Vibrato
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
 
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19Bassman53long
This tune is best and easiest performed by tuning the bass to 441, half step down, (all strings). Try it you'll like it!
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