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Coconut Skins by Damien Rice
Coconut Skins
No capo
Standard tuning
e----3---3—-3-3-3-3-3-3---3---3—-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B----3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3---3---3—-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G----0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0—-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D----0---0--2-2-2-2-2-2---0---0—-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A-----------2-2-2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E—-3---2----0-0-0-0-0-0—-0--2----3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Em7 G
Standard Tuning
Chords:
G G/E G/f# Em
E|-3----3-----3-----3--|
B|-3----3-----3-----3--| (note: When strumming the G chord, you hammer-on
G|-0----0-----0-----0--| the A string with your index finger every
D|-0----0-----0-----2--| few measures.)
A|-2----0-----0-----2--|
E|-3----0-----2-----0--|
Intro: G/E, G/f#, Em G/E, G/F#, G (x2)
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
You can hold her hand and show her how you cry
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Explain to her your weakness so she understands and then roll over and die
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Well you can brave decisions before you crumble up inside
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Spend your time asking everyone else's permission and then run away and hide
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
You can sit on chimneys put some fire up your ass
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
No need to know what you're doing or waiting for but if any one should ask?
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Tell them I've been licking coconut skins and we've been hanging out
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins and relieve us our doubt
Bridge: G, G/f#, Em G/E, G/f#, G (X2)
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
You can hold her eggs But your basket has a hole
G G/f# Em
You can lie between her legs And go lookin' for:
G G/f# G
Tell her you're searching for her soul!
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
You can wait for ages and watch your compost turn to coal
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
But time is contagious: Everybody's getting old.
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
You can sit on chimneys put some fire up your ass
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
No need to know what you're doing or looking for but if any one should ask?
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Tell them I've been cooking coconut skins and we've been hanging out
G G/f# Em G/E G/f# G
Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins and relieve us our doubt
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version 2
Tuning is standard.
e----3---3—---3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3-3--3—-3-3-3-----3-3-3-----|
B----3---3----3-3-3----3-3-3----3-3-3-----3-3--3—-3-3-3-----3-3-3-----|
G----0---0----0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0--0—-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----|
D----0---0----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2-----2-2--0--0-0—0-----0-0-0-----|
A-------------2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-2--0--2-2-2--0--|
E—-3---2-----0------2-0-----—2-0-------2-0----2--3--------3---------3-|
e-3-3-3----|
B-3-3-3----|
G-0-0-0----|
D-0-0-0----|
A-2-2-2--0-|
E----------|
Standard tuning, no capo
EADGBE
Em 022000
Em/F# 222000
D(1) 200232
G 355433
A 577655
D (2 fr.) 554xxx
Where it says Em you may play only Em, or you may switch between Em and Em/F# like Damien Rice does.
The same goes with where it says G. There you may switch between G and D(2).
Intro (0:00)
Em (switch between Em and Em/F#)---------, D(1), G--------- (switch between G and D(2))
Verse 1 (0:18)
D(1) Em
You can hold her hand
D(1) G
And show her how you cry
D(1) Em
Explain to her your weakness
So she understands:
D(1) G
And then roll over and die!
D(1) Em
You can brave decisions
D(1) G
Before you crumble up inside
D(1) Em
Spend your time asking
Everyone else's permission:
D(1) G
And then run away and hide!
Chorus (0:54)
D(1) Em
You can sit on chimneys
D(1) G
And put some fire up your ass!
D(1)
No need to know
Em
What you're doing or waiting for:
D(1) G
But if anyone should ask?
D(1) Em
Tell them I've been licking coconut skins
D(1) G
And we've been hanging out!
D(1) Em
Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins
D(1) G
And relieve us our doubt
D(1), Em, D(1), G x2
Lalalalalalalaaaaa
Verse 2 (1:46)
D(1) Em
You can hold her eggs
D(1) G
But your basket has a hole
D(1) Em
You can lie between her legs
And go lookin' for:
D(1) G
Tell her you're searching for her soul!
Verse 3 (2:04)
D(1) Em
You can wait for ages
D(1) G
And watch your compost turn to coal
D(1) Em
But time is contagious:
D(1) G
Everybody's getting old.
Chorus (2:23)
D(1) Em
You can sit on chimneys
D(1) G
And put some fire up your ass!
D(1)
No need to know
Em
What you're doing or looking for:
D(1) G
But if anyone should ask?
D(1) Em
Tell them I've been licking coconut skins
D(1) G
And we've been hanging out!
D(1) Em
Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins
D(1) G
And relieve us our doubt
D(1), Em, D(1), G x4
Lalalalalalalaaaaa
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