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Widespread Panic
Coconut
two ways to do Mikey's signature Coconut riff:
|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-------8---6-5-6-5-6-5------|
|-----------------------------|-----7-----------------7-5--|
|-------5---3-2-3-2-3-2-------|---5------------------------|
|-----5-----------------5-3---|----------------------------|
|---3-------------------------|----------------------------|
    G       C                     G       C
This riff is used all over the place, so just listen and
toss it in whenever you think it's appropriate.  When it
moves up to the key of A, move the above riffs up 2 frets.
GI like coconuts
You can Cbreak them open
They smell like ladies Glying in the sunC  
GI like coconuts
You can Cbreak them open
They smell like ladies Glying in the sunC  
                      D  D-C  
And if I had my way
(no chord)                 G
I'd give a coconut to everyone
 G(arp)                C(arp) x2
GI got a friend named Jack
CLook like a bone in a paper sack
GThat's my friend JackC  
  GC'mon CJack, smell these GcoconutsC  
There's enough for GeveryoneC  
GJackie likes the smell of cut grass
He Cused to play ball on Saturdays
GPlaying in the sunC  
GJackie likes the smell of cut grass
He Cused to play ball on Saturdays
GPlaying in the sunC  
                       D  D-C  
If Jackie had his way
(no chord)                       G
He'd give some cut grass to everyone.
It's Gtime Cto Dplay
C-   D  C-     D  C-   D  C-    D  
Never tasted such a sweet thing
GYesterdaysC  D  
      C- D  C-     D  C-       D  C- D  
Sweet memories my heart's repeating
GTime CtoDday
C-  D  C-    D  C-      D  C- D  
Everybody's heart is beating
Everybody's smile is greeting
Everybody's soul is heating (eating?)
 A   D     A   A   D      A   B   E     B     A    D(new rhythm, up whole step)
AI know a guy named Fred
DLook like a bone in a slanted shed
That's Amy friend FredD  
   AC'mon DFred, smell these AcoconutsD  
                             A  D(x2)
There's enough for everyone
   AFreddy likes the sound of cold drink
He Dused to pop tops on Saturday
ASipping in the sunD  
   AFreddy likes the sound of cold drink
He Dused to pop tops on Saturday
He was Asipping in the sunD  
                           E  E-D  
And if Freddy had his way
           NC                  A  
He'd give a cold drink to everyone
AGonna follow my nose to where the coconut grows
DNobody knows like I know my nose Aknows (repeated till end)
I like... ladies lying in the sun... (repeat + 1st verse)

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Coconuts

by Widespread Panic

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Widespread Panic

Coconut

two ways to do Mikey's signature Coconut riff:

|-----------------------------|----------------------------|

|-----------------------------|-------8---6-5-6-5-6-5------|

|-----------------------------|-----7-----------------7-5--|

|-------5---3-2-3-2-3-2-------|---5------------------------|

|-----5-----------------5-3---|----------------------------|

|---3-------------------------|----------------------------|

G C G C

This riff is used all over the place, so just listen and

toss it in whenever you think it's appropriate. When it

moves up to the key of A, move the above riffs up 2 frets.

I like coconuts

You can break them open

G C

They smell like ladies lying in the sun

I like coconuts

You can break them open

G C

They smell like ladies lying in the sun

D D C

And if I had my way

(no chord) G

I'd give a coconut to everyone

G C

(arp) (arp) x2

I got a friend named Jack

Look like a bone in a paper sack

G C

That's my friend Jack

G C G C

C'mon Jack, smell these coconuts

G C

There's enough for everyone

Jackie likes the smell of cut grass

He used to play ball on Saturdays

G C

Playing in the sun

Jackie likes the smell of cut grass

He used to play ball on Saturdays

G C

Playing in the sun

D D C

If Jackie had his way

(no chord) G

He'd give some cut grass to everyone.

G C D

It's time to play

C D C D C D C D

- - - -

Never tasted such a sweet thing

G C D

Yesterdays

C D C D C D C D

- - - -

Sweet memories my heart's repeating

G C D

Time today

C D C D C D C D

- - - -

Everybody's heart is beating

Everybody's smile is greeting

Everybody's soul is heating (eating?)

A D A A D A B E B A D

(new rhythm, up whole step)

I know a guy named Fred

Look like a bone in a slanted shed

A D

That's my friend Fred

A D A D

C'mon Fred, smell these coconuts

A D

(x2)

There's enough for everyone

Freddy likes the sound of cold drink

He used to pop tops on Saturday

A D

Sipping in the sun

Freddy likes the sound of cold drink

He used to pop tops on Saturday

A D

He was sipping in the sun

E E D

And if Freddy had his way

He'd give a cold drink to everyone

Gonna follow my nose to where the coconut grows

D A

Nobody knows like I know my nose knows (repeated till end)

I like... ladies lying in the sun... (repeat + 1st verse)

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