two ways to do Mikey's signature Coconut riff:
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| ----------------------------- | -------8---6-5-6-5-6-5------ |
| ----------------------------- | -----7-----------------7-5-- |
| -------5---3-2-3-2-3-2------- | ---5------------------------ |
| -----5-----------------5-3--- | ---------------------------- |
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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)