Biography:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Other songs:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
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[Verse 1]
E
The fox went out to the chase one night
B
Prayed to the moon to give him light
A E
He had many a mile to go that night
B E F#m G#m
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o,
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
[Verse 2]
E
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
B
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
A E
Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin
B E F#m G#m
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
[Verse 3]
E
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
B
Throwed a duck across his back
A E
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E F#m G#m
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
[Verse 4]
E
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
B
Out of the window she cocked her head
A E
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
B E F#m G#m
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
[Verse 5]
E
Well, the fox he came to his own den
B
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E F#m G#m
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
[Verse 6]
E
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
B
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E F#m G#m
and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!
E
The fox went out to the chase one night
B
Prayed to the moon to give him light
A E
He had many a mile to go that night
B E F#m G#m
Before he reached the town-o, town-o town-o,
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
A E B E
Many a mile to go that night before he reached the town
[Verse 2]
E
He ran 'til he came to a great big pen
B
Where the ducks and the geese were kept there in
A E
Said a couple of you gonna grease my chin
B E F#m G#m
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
A E B E
Couple of you gonna grease my chin before I leave this town
[Verse 3]
E
He grabbed the grey goose by the neck
B
Throwed a duck across his back
A E
He didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E F#m G#m
And the legs all dang-ling down-o, down-o, down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
A E
Didn't amind with the quack, quack quack
B E
And the legs all dang-ling down-o
[Verse 4]
E
Old mother Flipper Flapper jumped out of bed
B
Out of the window she cocked her head
A E
Cryin' John, John the grey goose is gone
B E F#m G#m
And the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
A E
John, John the grey goose is gone
B E
And the fox is on the town-o
[Verse 5]
E
Well, the fox he came to his own den
B
There were the little ones, eight, nine, ten
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E F#m G#m
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
A E
Saying Daddy you better go back again
B E
'Cause it must be a mighty fine town
[Verse 6]
E
Well, the fox and his wife without any strife
B
Cut up the goose with a carving knife
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E F#m G#m
and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones
A E
They never had such a supper in their life
B E
and the little ones chewed on the bones-oh!
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