Coconut Skins - Damien Rice
Version 1 of 3
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Standard tuning, no capo
[Intro]
(0:00)
(switch between and ) D(1), (switch between and )
[Verse 1]
(0:18)
You can hold h
er hand
And show her h
ow you cry
Explain to her
your weakness
So she understands:
And then roll
(
over and die!
You can brave
decisions
Before you cru
mble up inside
Spend your tim
)
e asking
Everyone else's permission:
And then run a
way and hide!
[Chorus]
(0:54)
You can sit on
chimneys
And put some f
ire up your as
s!
No need to kno
w
What you're do
ing or waiting
for:
But if anyone
should ask?
Tell them I've
been licking
coconut skins
And we've been
hanging out!
Tell them God
just dropped b
)
y to forgive o
ur sins
And relieve us
our doubt
Lalalalalalala
, (
aaaa
[Verse 2]
(1:46)
You can hold h
er eggs
But your baske
t has a hole
You can lie be
)
tween her legs
And go lookin' for:
Tell her you'r
e searching fo
r her soul!
[Verse 3]
(2:04)
You can wait f
or ages
And watch your
compost turn
to coal
But time is co
ntagious:
Everybody's ge
)
tting old.
[Chorus]
(2:23)
You can sit on
chimneys
And put some f
ire up your as
s!
No need to kno
w
What you're do
ing or looking
for:
But if anyone
should ask?
Tell them I've
been licking
coconut skins
And we've been
hanging out!
Tell them God
just dropped b
y to forgive o
ur sins
And relieve us
our doubt
[Outro] (x4)
Lalalalalalala
,
aaaa