C                  G              C
I?ve seen lots of funny things in my time
                               G              C G
But theres one thing I?ve been trying hard to get
    C                   G                  C 
For years and years and years I?ve kept on searching
      D                               G
But I haven?t had the luck to see one yet
                                    C
Although I haven?t seen one you all know the thing I mean
    D                                             G
And now Im going to tell you what it is I haven?t seen



       C      G     C     F
I have never, never,never,never
           C               G    C
I?ve never seen a straight banana



G
I?ve searched quite a bit
C
But I must admit
      D                                   G
There even curved when they are served in my banana splits
C      G                C         F          C        D
I have seen them by the car loads On the deleware and tiawana
           C      G      C      F


But I have never, never, never, never 
           C               G   C
I?ve never seen a straight banana



[spoken]
Oh  how much i?ve been yearning to see that straight banana, though unfortunately 
I?ve had no luck...in fact...



C             G        C
I recall when I was in Alaska
                       G                 C
I Have seen the sun at twelve-o'clock at night. 
                   G            C
I've seen the waterfalls at old Niagara
    D                              G
I confess  it is a most impressive sight.

I?d love to see a certain thing
    C
But if it's not to be,
    D
I'd like to meet somebody else
    G
Who saw what I can't see.



       C    G      C      F                  C               G    C
I've never, never, never, never  I?ve never  seen a straight banana.


G      
though theres things I hate
C
Millions I have ate.
    D                         G          
But Doggon me I?ve yet to see Banana?s that are straight
C      G               C
I have traveled far to find one.
F        C                D
From the Argentine to the Havana.


         C      G      C      F
But I've never, never, never, never
           C               G    C
I've never seen a straight banana.
               G     C     F
No I?ve never, never,never,never
           C               G    CGC
I?ve never seen a straight banana!
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