• Song:

    Coconuts

  • Artist:

    Widespread Panic

  • Album:

    Another Joyous Occasion

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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------------------------- | ---------------------------- | 
    G5       C5                     G5       C5

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.

G5
I like coconuts
        C5
You can break them open
                       G5                  C5
They smell like ladies lying in the sun
G5
I like coconuts
        C5
You can break them open
                       G5                  C5
They smell like ladies lying in the sun
D5                      D5 - C5
And if I had my way
(no chord)                 G
I'd give a coconut to everyone
G5 (arp)               C5 (arp) x2
G5
I got a friend named Jack
C5
Look like a bone in a paper sack
G5                       C5
That's my friend Jack
G5       C5                 G5          C5
  C'mon Jack, smell these coconuts
                   G5          C5
There's enough for everyone
G5
Jackie likes the smell of cut grass
   C5
He used to play ball on Saturdays
G5                    C5
Playing in the sun
G5
Jackie likes the smell of cut grass
   C5
He used to play ball on Saturdays
G5                    C5
Playing in the sun
   D5                    D5 - C5
If Jackie had his way
(no chord)                       G
He'd give some cut grass to everyone.


     G5    C5  D5
It's time to play
C5 - D5   C- D5    C-  D5 C-    D5
Never tasted such a sweet thing
G5             C5 D5
Yesterdays
      C5 - D5 C-   D5  C-      D5 C- D5
Sweet memories my heart's repeating
G5    C5 D5
Time today
C- D5 C5 - D5    C-    D5  C- D5
Everybody's heart is beating
Everybody's smile is greeting
Everybody's soul is heating (eating?)
A5 D5 A5   A5 D5 A5    B5 E5 B5   A5   D5  (new rhythm , up whole step)

A5
I know a guy named Fred
D5
Look like a bone in a slanted shed
       A5                D5
That's my friend Fred
A5        D5                 A5          D5
   C'mon Fred, smell these coconuts
                   A5          D(x2)
There's enough for everyone
A5
   Freddy likes the sound of cold drink
   D5
He used to pop tops on Saturday
A5                    D5
Sipping in the sun
A5
   Freddy likes the sound of cold drink
   D5
He used to pop tops on Saturday
       A5                   D5
He was sipping in the sun
       E5                    E5 - D5
And if Freddy had his way
           NC5                  A5
He'd give a cold drink to everyone

A5
Gonna follow my nose to where the coconut grows
D5                                A5
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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