Lime And Coconut

This one is from memory. Best as I can recall, all the music is

simply repeating a 7th chord and the 7th chord one fourth up.

I use A7 and D7, because the D7 makes for a nifty sounding

up strum.

LIME IN DE COCONUT by Harry Nillson

She put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder

she put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up.

She put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder

put de lime in de coconut, call de doctor woke him up, an' say

Doctor! Ain't der notin I can take, I say

Doctor! to relieve dis belly ache, I say

Doctor! ain't der notin I can take, I say

Doctor! To relieve my belly ache?

I put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot togeder,

put de lime in de coconut, I drink 'em bot' down,

I put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder,

put de lime in de coco nut, call de Doctor, woke him up an' say

Doctor! Ain't der notin I can take? I say

Doctor! To relieve my bellay ache. I say

Doctor! Ain't der notin I can take? I say

Doctor! And he say Lemme get dis straight

You put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot togeder,

put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' up.

You put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder,

put de lime in de coconut, call de Doctor, woke him up, an' say

Doctor! Ain't der notin I can take, you say

Doctor! To relieve your belly ache, you say

Doctor! Ain't der notin I can take, you say

Doctor! You such a silly woman!

Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder,

put de lime in de coconut. Den you feel better.

Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot down.

Put de lime in de coconut, an' call me in da mo-o-o-ornin'.

REPEAT ONCE FROM START, THEN:

Woo Woo, ain't der notin I can take, I say

Woo Woo, to relieve my belly ache,

I say Doctor! Doctor! ain't der notin I can take, I say

Yaah Yaah! To relieve my belly ache.

Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot togeder

(go on and fade)