Fox On The Run Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
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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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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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