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Put The Lime In The Coconut

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Harry Edward Nilsson III (born June 15, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York - died January 15, 1994), usually credited as simply Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter with a three octave vocal range. He won Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Male Vocal Performance for "Everybody's Talkin'" (1970) and "Without You" (1973), also his two biggest hits. Although both the aforementioned songs were composed by others, he was a talented songwriter in his own right, having written "One", a hit single for Three Dog Night.

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[C7] [C7+G]

[C7]Bruder bought a [C7+G]coconut, he [C7]bought it for a [C7+G]dime,
His [C7]sister had a[C7+G]nudder one she [C7]paid it for de [C7+G]lime.

[C7+G]She put de [C7]lime in de [C7+G]coconut, she [C7]drank 'em bot' [C7+G]up
[C7+G]She put de [C7]lime in de [C7+G]coconut, she [C7]drank 'em bot' [C7+G]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."

C7 = 032310
C7+G=302310
Throughout the song you are rocking back and forth with the third finger
with the C bass note on the C7 chord, then left it to the G bass note, then
back.