Fox Hollows Animal Train
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
"Fox Hollow's Animal Train" - Tom T. Hall
Track 13 of 18 on the album "Country Songs For Children" (1995)
Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voq8odXh3lY
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D G D
When we took off, we almost had a critter of each kind
D E A
We had a duckbill platypus and we had a big ol' lion
D G D
We had a horse with two front teeth and a monkey on a chain
G A D
Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train
[Verse 2]
G D
Well, the skunk got off in Schenectady, we's glad to see him go
E A N.C.
The duck got off in Kentucky and the bear got off in Buffalo
D G D
The horse got off in Austin, the mink got off in Maine
G A D
Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train
[Verse 3]
D G D
Well, the cat jumped on the kangaroo and the elephant fell down
D E A
The monkey blew the whistle every time we passed a town
D G D
The lion fell asleep and left his tail out in the rain
G A D
Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train
[Verse 4]
G D
The beaver lost his toothbrush and the zebra lost his shirt
E A N.C.
The possum played the banjo and the pig played in the dirt
D G D
We got off in Nashville just to play this little song
G A D
Fox Hollow's Animal Train keeps moving on
D
(And now the possum will play the banjo)
[Banjo Solo]
D G D
G A D
[Verse 5]
D G D
If you hear this train a-coming, you just listen for this sound
D E A
...That means that we're in town
D G D
Get on board and we'll all laugh and play some silly games
G A D
Riding on Fox Hollow's Animal Train
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