Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:33 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./l/lovin_spoonful/coconut_grove.crd
«Coconut Grove»
(John Sebastian — Zal Yanofsky)
Intro:
acoustic guitar [4X; electric guitar enters 3rd time]
Em7 A7 Em7: 02203x A7: x0202x
/ / / / / /
Verse 1:
Em7 A7
It’s really true how nothin’ matters
Em7 A7
No mad, mad world and no mad hatters
Em7 A7
And no-one’s pitchin’ ’cause there ain’t no batters
B7
In Coconut Grove
Verse 2:
Em7 A7
Don’t bar the door, there’s no-one comin’
Em7 A7
The ocean’s roar will dull the drummin’
Em7 A7 Em7 A7
Of any city thoughts or city ways
Bridge:
G [w/autoharp]
The ocean breeze is coolin’ my mind
Em7
The salty days are hers and mine
A7 Em7 A7
Just to do what we want to
G
Tonight we’ll find a dune that’s ours
Em7
And softly she will speak the stars
A7 Em7 A7
Until sunup
Verse 3 (chords as per verse 1):
It’s all from havin’ someone knowin’
Just which way your head is blowin’
Who’s always warm like in the mornin’
In Coconut Grove
[guitar solo over verse 1 chords]
[repeat bridge]
[repeat verse 1]
[guitar solo over verse 1 and chorus chords; fade]
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
