The Fox chords by Harry Belafonte

Chords with lyrics

verse 1

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The fox went out to the chase one night
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Prayed to the moon to give him light
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He had many a mile to go that night
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Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o,
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Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
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Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town

verse 2

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He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
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Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
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Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin
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Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
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Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
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Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town

verse 3

  E MajorE
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
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Throwed a duck across his back
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He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
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And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
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Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
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And the legs all dang-ling down-o
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Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
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And the legs all dang-ling down-o

verse 4

  E MajorE
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
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Out of the window she cocked her head
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Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
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And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
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John, John the grey goose is gone
    BB       E MajorE
And the fox is on the town-o
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John, John the grey goose is gone
    BB       E MajorE
And the fox is on the town-o

verse 5

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Well, the fox he came to his own den
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There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
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Saying Daddy you better go back again
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'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
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Saying Daddy you better go back again
     BB           E MajorE
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
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Saying Daddy you better go back again
     BB           E MajorE
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town

verse 6

     E MajorE
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
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Cut up the goose with a carving knife
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They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
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They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones
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They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones
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They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones
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They never had such a supper in their life
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and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!