Coconut - Harry Nilsson

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The whole song is C7..........yep. 


[Verse 1]


Bruder bought 

a coconut, he 

bought it for 

a dime
His sister had anudder one she paid it for de lime


[Chorus 1] 


She put de lim

e in de coconu

t, she drank '

em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut, she call de doctor, woke 'im up


[Verse 2]


Said, "Doctor,

 ain't there n

othin' I can t

ake?"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache"


[Chorus 2]


Now lemme get 

this straight
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up
You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot'up
You put de lime in de coconut, you call de doctor, woke 'im up


[Verse 3] 


Said, " Doctor

, ain't there 

nothing' I can

 take?"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache, "


[Chorus 3] 


You put de lim

e in de coconu

t, you drink '

em bot' togedd

er
Put de lime in de coconut then you'll feel better
Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up
Put de lime in de coconut and call me in the morning


[Bridge]


Woo-oo-oo-oo-o
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

o-oo
-oo-oo
-oo-oo-oo


[Verse 4]


Brudder bought

 a coconut, he

 bought it for

 a dime
His sister had anudder one she paid it for a lime
She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut and called de doctor, woke 'im up
And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, now lemme get this straight


[Chorus 4]


You put the li

me in the coco

nut, you drink

 'em bot'up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up
Put the lime in the coconut, you're such a silly woman
Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down
Put the lime in your coconut and call me in the morning


[Verse 5]


Woo, ain't the

re nothin' you

 can take?
I say, "Woo, to relieve your belly ache"
You say, "Well, woo, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache"
You say, "Yow, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Wow, to relieve this belly ache"
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"
I said, "Doctor you're such a silly woman"


[Chorus 5]


Put the lime i

n the coconut 

and drink 'em 

both together
Put the lime in the coconut then you'll feel better
Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning


[Outro]


Yes, you call 

me in the morn

ing
You call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do
If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do
If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do
If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do
If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do

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