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 C7   C7/G
C7Bruder bought a C7/Gcoconut, he C7bought it for a C7/Gdime,
His C7sister had a C7/Gnudder one she C7paid it for de C7/Glime.
SC7/Ghe put de lC7ime in de C7/Gcoconut, she C7drank 'em bot' C7/Gup
SC7/Ghe put de lC7ime in de C7/Gcoconut, she C7drank 'em bot' C7/Gup
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,
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, to relieve this belly ache."
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 your doctor, woke 'im up,
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,"
You put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder
Put de lime in de coconut and 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."
 C7= 032310
C7/G=302310 
Throughout the song you are rocking back and forth with the third finger
with the C bass note on the C7 chord, then left it to the G bass note, then 
back.

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Coconut

by Harry Nilsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/G

C7 C7/G

C7 C7/G C7 C7/G

Bruder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,

C7 C7/G C7 C7/G

His sister had a nudder one she paid it for de lime.

C7/G C7 C7/G C7 C7/G

She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up

C7/G C7 C7/G C7 C7/G

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,

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, to relieve this belly ache."

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 call your doctor, woke 'im up,

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,"

You put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder

Put de lime in de coconut and 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."

= 032310

C7/G=302310

Throughout the song you are rocking back and forth with the third finger

with the C bass note on the C7 chord, then left it to the G bass note, then

back.

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