Coconut - Harry Nilsson (1971)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 132 BPM (3 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'C'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
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C7 - x 3 2 3 1 x C A#-C-E (No 3rd)
Guitar TAB (1 Measure Repeat Used Throughout) -
C7…
1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------
B|1---------1-
G|----3-------
D|------2-----
A|3-------3---
E|------------
4 + 1 + 2 + 3
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----|1--------
3---|----3----
----|------2--
----|3-------3
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+ 4 + 1 + 2
-------|------
-1-----|1-----
---3---|----3-
-------|------
-------|3-----
-------|------
+ 3 + 4 + 1 +
----------|---
----1-----|1--
------3---|---
2---------|---
--3-------|3--
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2 + 3 + 4 +
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-------1-----|
-3-------3---|
---2---------|
-----3-------|
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INTRO: [6 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4…
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Guh… Guh…
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Zsuh… Zsu
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h…
VERSE #1: [4 M]
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Brud-der boug
ht a co-co-nut
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, he bought it
for a dime. H
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is sis-ter
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had an-ud-der
one, she paid
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it for de lim
e… She put d
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e
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, she
drink 'em bot'
… up. She put
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de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, she
drink 'em bot'
… up. She put
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de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, she
drink 'em bot'
… up. She put
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de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, she
call de doc-to
r, woke 'im up
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, an' said,
VERSE #2: [9 M]
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Doc-… tor,…
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ain't there n
oth-in' I can
take? I said,
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Doc-…
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… -tor,… t
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o re-lieve thi
s bel-ly ache?
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I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
ain't there
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noth-in' I ca
n take, I said
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,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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to re-lieve
this bel-ly a
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che?… Now
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lem-me get th
is straight,…
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put de
CHORUS #2: [8 M]
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
called your do
c-tor, woke 'i
m up, an' said
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,
VERSE #3: [8 M]
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Doc-… tor,…
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ain't there n
oth-in' I can
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take? I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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to re-lieve t
his bel-ly ach
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e? I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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ain't there n
oth-in' I can
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take, I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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to re-lieve t
his bel-ly ach
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e? You put de
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
to-ged-der. P
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ut de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, and…
you'll feel…
bet-ter. Put d
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e
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lime in de co
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-… co-nut,… dr
ink 'em bot'…
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up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, and
call me in the
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morn-… ing…
INTERLUDE: [8 M]
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Woo-… oo-
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… oo-… oo-…
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oo-… oo-
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… oo-… oo-…
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oo-…
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-oo-… oo-…
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oo-… oo-…
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oo-… oo-… o
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o-… oo-… oo
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-… oo…
VERSE #4: [4 M] Repeat 'VERSE #1' -
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Brud-der boug
ht a co-co-nut
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, he bought it
for a dime. H
|
is sis-ter
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had an-ud-der
one, she paid
|
it for de lim
e… She put d
|
e
CHORUS #4: [4 M]
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lime… in de c
|
o-co-nut, she
drink 'em bot'
… up. She put
|
de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, she
call de doc-to
r, woke 'im up
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… Said,
VERSE #5: [9 M] Repeat 'VERSE #2' -
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Doc-… tor,…
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ain't there n
oth-in' I can
take? I said,
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Doc-…
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… -tor,… t
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o re-lieve thi
s bel-ly ache?
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I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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ain't there n
oth-in' I can
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take, I said,…
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Doc-… tor,…
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now lem-me g
et this straig
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ht, you put de
CHORUS #5: [16 M]
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put a
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, you
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
o-co-nut, you'
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re such a sil-
ly wo-man. Put
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a
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, an'
drink 'em bot'
to-ged-der. P
|
ut de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut,… the
n you'll feel
bet-ter. Put d
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e
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lime in de co
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-… co-nut,… dr
ink 'em bot'…
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down… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, an'
call me in the
morn-… ing. W
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oo-…
VERSE #6: [20 M]
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… -woo,… ai
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n't there noth
-in' you can t
ake. I say, Wo
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o-…
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… -woo,… to
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re-lieve your
bel-ly ache.
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You say, well
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Woo-… woo,…
ain't there
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noth-in' I ca
n take. I say,
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Woo-…
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… -woo,… to
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re-lieve your
bel-ly ache.
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You say, Yah-…
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… -yah,… ai
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n't there noth
-in' I can tak
e. I say, Wow-
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…
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… -wow,… to
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re-lieve this
bel-ly ache.
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I say, Doc-…
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…-tor,… ain
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't there noth-
in' I can take
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? I say, Doc-…
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…-tor,… ain
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't there noth-
in' I can take
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? I say, Doc-…
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…-tor,… ain
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't there noth-
in' I can take
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? I say, Doc-…
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…-tor,… y
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ou're such a s
il-ly wo-man.
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Put the
CHORUS #5: [10 M]
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, an'
drink 'em bot'
to-ged-der. P
|
ut de
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lime… in de c
o-co-nut, then
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… you'll feel…
bet-ter. Put
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de
|
lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, an'
drink 'em bot'
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… up… Put de
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lime… in de c
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o-co-nut, an'
call me in the
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morn-…
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… -ing… Yes
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,… you know me
in the morn-i
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ng. If you
CODA: [8 M]
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call me in th
e morn-ing, I'
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ll tell… you w
hat to do. If
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you
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call me in th
e morn-ing, I'
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ll tell… you w
hat to do. If
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you
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call me in th
e morn-ing, I'
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ll tell… you w
hat to do. If
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you
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call me in th
e morn-ing, I'
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ll tell… you w
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hat to do…