Harry Belafonte - The fox

The ^Efox went out to the chase one night Prayed to the moon to ^Bgive him light He had ^Amany a mile to ^Ego that night Be^Bfore he reached the ^Etown-o, ^F#mtown-o ^G#mtown-o, ^AMany a mile to ^Ego that night be^Bfore he reached the ^Etown ^AMany a mile to ^Ego that night be^Bfore he reached the ^Etown

He ^Eran 'til he came to a great big pen Where the ducks and the ^Bgeese were kept there in Said a ^Acouple of you gonna ^Egrease my chin Be^Bfore I leave this ^Etown-o, ^F#mtown-o, ^G#mtown-o ^ACouple of you gonna ^Egrease my chin be^Bfore I leave this ^Etown ^ACouple of you gonna ^Egrease my chin be^Bfore I leave this ^Etown

He ^Egrabbed the grey goose by the neck Throwed a duck a^Bcross his back He ^Adidn't amind with the ^Equack, quack quack And the ^Blegs all dang-ling ^Edown-o, ^F#mdown-o, ^G#mdown-o ^ADidn't amind with the ^Equack, quack quack And the ^Blegs all dang-ling ^Edown-o ^ADidn't amind with the ^Equack, quack quack And the ^Blegs all dang-ling ^Edown-o

Old ^Emother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed Out of the window she ^Bcocked her head Cryin' ^AJohn, John the ^Egrey goose is gone And the ^Bfox is on the ^Etown-o, ^F#mtown-o, ^G#mtown-o ^AJohn, John the ^Egrey goose is gone And the ^Bfox is on the ^Etown-o ^AJohn, John the ^Egrey goose is gone And the ^Bfox is on the ^Etown-o

^EWell, the fox he came to his own den There were the little ones, ^Beight, nine, ten Saying ^ADaddy you better go ^Eback again 'Cause it ^Bmust be a mighty fine ^Etown-o, ^F#mtown-o, ^G#mtown-o Saying ^ADaddy you better go ^Eback again 'Cause it ^Bmust be a mighty fine ^Etown Saying ^ADaddy you better go ^Eback again 'Cause it ^Bmust be a mighty fine ^Etown

Well, the ^Efox and his wife without any strife Cut up the goose with a ^Bcarving knife They ^Anever had such a ^Esupper in their life and the ^Blittle ones chewed on the ^Ebones-o, ^F#mbones-o, ^G#mbones-o They ^Anever had such a ^Esupper in their life and the ^Blittle ones chewed on the ^Ebones They ^Anever had such a ^Esupper in their life and the ^Blittle ones chewed on the ^Ebones They ^Anever had such a ^Esupper in their life and the ^Blittle ones chewed on the ^Ebones They ^Anever had such a ^Esupper in their life and the ^Blittle ones chewed on the ^Ebones-oh!