Coconut Harry Nilsson
COCONUT - HARRY NILSSON Tabbed by Joe Lindley STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE) This song is really easy because it is basically just a two bar riff based on the chord which is repeated all the way through the song. INTRO C7 x2 x1 |-----------------0---| --------------------- |-----------------| |---1---1---1-------1-| ---1---1---1-------1- |---1---1---1---1-| |---3---3-----3-------| ---3---3-----3------3 |---3---3---3---3-| |---------------2-----| ---------------2----- |-----------------| |-3-------3-----------| -3-------3----------- |-3-------3-------| Repeat for rest of song. |-----3---------------| -----3--------------- |-----3-------3---| You can use part 1 of intro riff for fill Bruder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime, His sister had anudder one she paid it for de lime. She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up. 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." Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. Brudder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime, His sister had anudder one she paid it for a lime. She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up She put de lime in de coconut and called de doctor, woke 'im up. And 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, now lemme get this straight, You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot'up, Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up, Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up, Put the lime in the coconut. You're such a silly woman. Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better. Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down, Put the lime in your coconut, and call me in the morning, Woo--ain't there nothin' you can take? I say, woo--to relieve your belly ache, You say, well woo--ain't there nothin' I can take? I say woo--woo, to relieve your belly ache, You say yow--ain't there nothin' I can take, I say wow--to relieve this belly ache, I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take," I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take," I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take," I said, "Doctor you're such a silly woman. Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together, Put the lime in the coconut, and you'll feel better, Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up, Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning. Yes, you call me in the morning, You call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning. I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning. I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning. I'll tell you what to do and if you call me in the morning I'll tell you what to do.
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Quick walk through of "Coconut" by Harry Nilsson (1971 Version)