Space Wrangler Widespread Panic
Coconuts
Widespread Panic
Transcribed by: Will Dorton
two ways to do Mikey's signature Coconut riff:
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[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.
[G]I like coconuts
You can [C]break them open
They smell like ladies [G]lying in the sun[C]
[G]I like coconuts
You can [C]break them open
They smell like ladies [G]lying in the sun[C]
[D]And if I had my way[D-C]
(no chord) G
I'd give a coconut to everyone
G (arp) C (arp) x2
[G]I got a friend named Jack
[C]Look like a bone in a paper sack
[G]That's my friend Jack[C]
[G] C'mon [C]Jack, smell these [G]coconuts[C]
There's enough for [G]everyone[C]
[G]Jackie likes the smell of cut grass
He [C]used to play ball on Saturdays
[G]Playing in the sun[C]
[G]Jackie likes the smell of cut grass
He [C]used to play ball on Saturdays
[G]Playing in the sun[C]
If [D]Jackie had his way[D-C]
(no chord) G
He'd give some cut grass to everyone.
It's [G]time [C]to [D]play
[C-D]Never [C-]tas[D]ted s[C-]uch [D]a [C-]sweet [D]thing
[G]Yesterdays[C] [D]
Sweet [C-D]memo[C-]ries [D]my [C-]heart's [D]re[C-]pea[D]ting
[G]Time [C]to[D]day
[C-]Eve[D]ry[C-D]body's [C-]heart [D]is [C-]bea[D]ting
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)
[A]I know a guy named Fred
[D]Look like a bone in a slanted shed
That's [A]my friend Fred[D]
[A] C'mon [D]Fred, smell these [A]coconuts[D]
A D(x2)
There's enough for everyone
[A] Freddy likes the sound of cold drink
He [D]used to pop tops on Saturday
[A]Sipping in the sun[D]
[A] Freddy likes the sound of cold drink
He [D]used to pop tops on Saturday
He was [A]sipping in the sun[D]
And if [E]Freddy had his way[E-D]
NC A
He'd give a cold drink to everyone
[A]Gonna follow my nose to where the coconut grows
[D]Nobody knows like I know my nose [A]knows (repeated till end)
I like... ladies lying in the sun... (repeat + 1st verse)
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