The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)(Chromatic)

by Ylvis / Bard Ylvisaker & Yegard Ylvisaker · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

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The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) (Chromatic)
Words and Music by Bárd Ylvisáker & Vegard Ylvisáker
Originally Published in the key of C# Minor
Lead Vocal Range: C#4 to F#6
Fox vocal range (end only) B3 to F#4
Tabbed for a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic
Fox vocals at the end are tabbed for either a
Tenor C or C 12 hole Solo tuned chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
-1*_-2* = slur; slide smoothly from note to note,
          as if to slur all the notes together as one.

Of Special Note: This is only for the fox’s finish &
requires a second person as The Fox is singing while
the lead person is holding a sustained note.
. = on lower register (first 4 holes on a 16 hole OR
    first 4 holes on a Tenor C). Or disregard and play it
    an octave high.

Intro
5* 6_-6* -8_-7*     5* 6_-6* 7*_5*

5* 6_-6* -8_-7*     5*    5*_6_-5*_-4_4*

3* 3*_-2* -2*           -1* -1*_-2* -2*
Dog goes__ “woof,”        cat goes___ “meow,”

-1* -2*   -2*    1* 2     -1*_1* 1*
bird goes “tweet” and mouse goes__ “squeak.”

3* 3*_-2* -2*          -1* -1*_-2* -2*
Cow goes__ “moo,”        frog goes___ “croak”

-1* -2* -4 -3*_3* 3*   3*_-3* 3*
And the el – e – phant goes__ “toot.”

-4    -4   -4        3* 3*   -4 -4_-3*
Ducks say “quack”    and fish go “blub”

-2* -2* -4   -3*_3* 3*_-2* 3*_-2* 3*
and the seal goes__ “ow,__ ow,__ ow.”

3* 3*      -4 -4       3*   3* -4 -4_-3*
But there’s one sound    that no one knows

-6* -6* 6   7* 5*
What does the fox say?

7*   -8    -8 -8   -8 -7 -7 -7 7*
Ring-ding-ding-ding-ding-e-ring-e-ding!

7* -8   -8   -8   -8   -7 -7 7*
Ge-ring-ding-ding-ding—e-ring-ding!

7* 7*   7* -8 -8   -8   -8 -7 -7 -7 7*
Ge-ring-e-ding-ding-ding-ding-e-ring–e-ding!

-6* 6   7* 5*   7* 7* 7* -6*-6*-6*-6*_6
What the fox say? Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!_

7* 7* 7* -6*-6*-6*-6*_6 7* 7* 7* -6*-6*-6*-6*_6
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!_ Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!_

-6* 6   7* 5*   -4 4* -4 4* -4 4* -4 4* -4 4* -4 4*
What the fox say? Ha-tee-ha-tee-hat-ho! Ha-tee-ha-tee-hat-ho!

-4 4* -4 4* -4 4*
Ha-tee-ha-tee-hat-ho!

-6* 6   7* 5*
What the fox say?

-6* -6*    -6*   -6* -6*    -5* -6*   -5* -6*
Joff-tchoff-tchoff o- tchoff o- tchoff o- tchoff!

-6*    -6*    -6* -6*    -6*    -5* -5*
Tchoff-tchoff o- tchoffo-tchoff- o -tchoff!

-6* -6*    -6*    -6* -6* -5* -6* -5* -6*
Joff-tchoff-tchoff o- tchoff o-tchoff-o-tchoff!

-6* 6   7* 5*
What the fox say?

3* 3*_-2* -2*          -1* -1*_-2* -2*
Big blue__ eyes,        point-y_____ nose,

-1* 2_-2* -2* 1* 2   -1*_1* 1*
Chas-ing__ mice and dig-ging__ holes,

3* 3*_-2* -2*        -1* -1*_-2* -2*
ti-ny____ paws        up the____ hill,

-1* -2* -4 -3*_3* 3*    3*_-3* 3*
sud-den-ly you’re stand–ing___ still.

3*   3* -4 -4   3* 3*   -4 -4_-3*
Your fur is red, so beau-ti-ful,__

-2* -2* -4 -3*_3* 3* -2* 2
like an an-gel___ in dis-guise,

3* 3* -4 -4   3* 3*     -4 -4_-3*
but if you meet a friend-ly horse,

-2* -2* -2* -4 -3* 3* 3*_-2* -2* -2* -2* -2* 2
will you com-mu-ni-cate by____ mo – o – o – or-se,

-2* -2* -2* -2* 2   -2* -2* -2* -2*   2
mo - o - o - or-se, mo – o – o – or - se?
                                 2    2    -4
                                 How will you

-3*   3* -2* -2* -2* -2* -2* 2   -2* -2* -2* -2* 2
speak to that ho – o – o – or-se, ho – o – o – or-se,

-2* -2* -2* -2* 2
ho – o – o – or-se?

-6* -6* 6   7* 5*   8* 8* 8* 8* 8* 8* -8
What does the fox say? Ja-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha chow!

8* 8* 8* 8* 8* 8* -8     8* 8* 8* 8* 8* 8* -8
Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-chow! Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-chow!

-6* 6   7* 5*
What the fox say?

7* 7*   7* 7*   -6*-6* -6*-6* -6*
Fra-ka - ka-ka - ka-ka –ka-ka - kow!

7* 7*   7* 7* -6* -6* -6*-6* -6*
Fra-ka – ka-ka-ka – ka – ka-ka – kow!

7* 7*   7* 7*   -6*-6* -6*-6* -6*
Fra-ka – ka-ka – ka-ka – ka-ka – kow!

-6* 6   7* 5*   -6* 6 6 8* 8* -10*
What the fox say? A-hee-a-ee-ha–hee!

-6* 6   6 -6* 8* -10*    -6* 6   6 -6* 8* -10*
A - hee-a–ee– ha–hee!    A – hee-a–ee – ha–hee!

-6* 6   7*   5* 6 10_-10*_10_-9*_8*_-8_-7¬_7* 8*_10_-10*_-10_-9*_8*
What the fox say? A-ooo!______________________ Woo-ooo______________

-6* -6* 6   7* 5*
What does the fox say?

5* 5* 5* 5* -5* -5*_6        6 6     6   6_-5* 6_-5*
The sec-ret of the fox,_        an-cient mys–ter - y____

-5* -5*   -5* 6 -5* -5*_5*   2 6    6      6   6_-6*
some–where deep in the woods,   I know you’re hid–ing,_

6    6 6_-6* -6*           6    6 6 6_-5* 6_-5*
What is your_ sound?        Will we ev-er___ know?

-1* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* 6_-5* -5*_5*
Will al- ways be   a mys-ter – y,____

7*   7* -8_8* 8*
What do you__ say?

7*     7* 7*   -8   -8 -8
You’re my guar–dian an-gel,

-5* -5* -5* 6_-5* -5*_5*        7*   7* -8_8* -8_8*
hid–ing in_ the__ woods.        What is your_ sound?

-.4 -.4 -.4 .4* 2   1*     -.4 1* 2   2    1* -2* 2
(A -bom, bom, bom, way–oh,    bom–be-dim bit, oh, way–o,

-.4 -.4 -.4 1*   2   1*
a - bom, bom, bom, way–oh,)

8*   8* 8* -9_9* 8*_-8
Will we ev–er___ know?
                       -.4 -.4 -.4 -.4 1*   -1* 2   1*
                       (a- way de- bom bap, bap way–oh,

-8 -8     -8
I   want   to…
     1* 1* 1* 2    1*
     ba-ba-dum way, oh,

-8 -8   -8    -8 -8 -8 -8_8*_______________________________
I_ want to…   I want to know._______________________________
                              -.4-.4 -.4-.4 1*   1* 2   1*
                               a-way de-bom bap, bap way–oh.)