***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 28th September, 2022
Define:
[Daug] = xx0332 [A7/G] = 302020 G6= 320000 [D9] = xx0210 [G/D] = xx0003 * = Single Strum
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Intro
[G] [Daug]
e|----3-3----2-2------0-2-3-|
B|----3-3----3-3----3-3-3-0-|
G|-4--4-4--3-3-3--3-------0-|
D|-5-------0----------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 1
N.C. [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [D7] [D9] [D7]
On a coconut island, I'd like to be a castaway with you
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G6] [G]
On a coconut island, there wouldn't be so very much to do
[G6] [G] [G6] [G] [D7] [D9] [D7]
I would linger a while and just gaze into your lovely eyes so blue
[D9] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G6] [G]
Then I'd walk for a mile and come running back to be with you
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [C] [G]
There the waves would make a pair of willing slaves of you and me for - e - ver
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [C] [G]
And we'd laze for days and days and never gaze out where the ships go sail-ling by
Bridge
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [D7] [D9] [D7]
On a coconut island, I'd like to be a castaway with you
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G]
On a coconut island, where we could make our dreams come true
[Verse 2: Back Up Singers]
[G] [G6] [G] [D7] [D7] [D9]
On a coconut island, I'd like to be a castaway with you ( oooh oooh oooh)
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G] [G6]
On a coconut island, there wouldn't be so very much to do ( oooh oooh oooh)
[G6] [G] [G6] [G] [G6] [D7] [D7] [D9]
I would linger a while and just gaze into your lovely eyes of blue ( oooh oooh oooh)
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G] [G6]
Then I'd walk for a mile and come running back to be with you ( oooh oooh oooh)
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [C] [G]
Then the waves would make a pair of willing slaves of you and me for - e - ver
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [D7] [G/D] [G6]
And we'd laze for days and days and never gaze out where the ships.... go sail-ling by (oooh oo ooh)
Bridge 2
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [D7] [D9]
On a coconut island, I'd like to be a castaway with you (oooh oooh oooh)
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G]
On a coconut island, to realize my dreams come true
Instrumental
[G] [G] [G6] [G]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
(Trumpets start)
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[G] [G6] [G6] [G] [G6] [G]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G6] [G]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 3
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [C] [G]
And, the waves would make a pair of willing slaves of you and me for - e - ver
[A7/G] [D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [C] [G/D]
And we'd laze for days and days and never gaze out where the ships... go sail-ling by
Outro
[G] [G6] [G] [G6] [D7] [D9]
On a coconut island, I'd like to be a castaway with you (Mmm mmm mm)
[D7] [D9] [D7] [D9] [G] [G6] [G] [G/D]*
Coconut island baby, we could make our dream come true, ba..a..by
