Coconut Telegraph Chords by Jimmy Buffett
Tempo:
76.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You don't want it printed?
Don't do it!
Or you will wind up on [E] that coconut telegraph.
[A] Tuesday only.
[E] [B] There's not much [E] going on.
[A] The parties are all [E] over.
[B] They ended [E] just past dawn.
The jungle drums are beating.
[B] With the tales [E] from great last night.
[A] Historic period.
[E] Beating.
[B] For [C#m] everyone's delight.
[A] You can hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [F#] under your hat.
[A] Hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this act?
This act.
[E] This act.
[F#] I'm [A] not one to deal in [E] gossip.
[B] But was he [E] that big a fool to do [A] a belly buster?
[E] I die.
[B] And miss the [E] entire [C#m] pool and what became the sweet pot? [E] Lisa.
[B] And the fun [E] nobody knew did [A] record a river.
[E] Fire I [B] swear it's just between me and you.
[A] You can hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [E] under your hat.
[A]
Hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did [A] this act?
This act.
[D] I don't know.
[E] La la la la.
[B] Let me hear ya.
[A] La [E] la [B] la la.
Come on [Bm] long people and clap.
[A] [E] La la la
[A] [E] [B]
[E] la.
[A] Up here on the island.
[B] The lions have [E] all gone dead.
Did you [A] see news today?
History.
[B] I guess [E] everything's been said.
But when the eagle [A] flies off.
[E]
[B] And the boys break [E] out to run.
Detroit [A] begins to jump in.
[B] And you can hear those hot wires.
[A] Put it on the coconut [B] telegraph.
All the six minutes around [E] the step.
Police on us.
[A] Put it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] In front of my personal.
I want [A] to hear it on the [E] coconut telegraph.
Can't [B] keep nothing under [E] your hat.
[A] Put it [E] on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this [A] act?
This [B] act.
I don't [A] know. This [B] act.
[A] [B] [E]
[A#] [N] Thank you.
Don't do it!
Or you will wind up on [E] that coconut telegraph.
[A] Tuesday only.
[E] [B] There's not much [E] going on.
[A] The parties are all [E] over.
[B] They ended [E] just past dawn.
The jungle drums are beating.
[B] With the tales [E] from great last night.
[A] Historic period.
[E] Beating.
[B] For [C#m] everyone's delight.
[A] You can hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [F#] under your hat.
[A] Hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this act?
This act.
[E] This act.
[F#] I'm [A] not one to deal in [E] gossip.
[B] But was he [E] that big a fool to do [A] a belly buster?
[E] I die.
[B] And miss the [E] entire [C#m] pool and what became the sweet pot? [E] Lisa.
[B] And the fun [E] nobody knew did [A] record a river.
[E] Fire I [B] swear it's just between me and you.
[A] You can hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [E] under your hat.
[A]
Hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did [A] this act?
This act.
[D] I don't know.
[E] La la la la.
[B] Let me hear ya.
[A] La [E] la [B] la la.
Come on [Bm] long people and clap.
[A] [E] La la la
[A] [E] [B]
[E] la.
[A] Up here on the island.
[B] The lions have [E] all gone dead.
Did you [A] see news today?
History.
[B] I guess [E] everything's been said.
But when the eagle [A] flies off.
[E]
[B] And the boys break [E] out to run.
Detroit [A] begins to jump in.
[B] And you can hear those hot wires.
[A] Put it on the coconut [B] telegraph.
All the six minutes around [E] the step.
Police on us.
[A] Put it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] In front of my personal.
I want [A] to hear it on the [E] coconut telegraph.
Can't [B] keep nothing under [E] your hat.
[A] Put it [E] on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this [A] act?
This [B] act.
I don't [A] know. This [B] act.
[A] [B] [E]
[A#] [N] Thank you.
Key:
E
B
A
C#m
F#
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ You don't want it printed?
Don't do it!
Or you will wind up on [E] that coconut telegraph. _ _ _
[A] Tuesday only.
_ [E] _ _ [B] There's not much [E] going on.
[A] The parties are all [E] over.
[B] They ended [E] just past dawn.
The jungle drums are beating.
[B] With the tales [E] from great last night.
[A] Historic period.
[E] Beating.
[B] For [C#m] everyone's delight.
[A] You can hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [F#] under your hat.
[A] Hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this act?
This act.
[E] This act.
[F#] I'm [A] not one to deal in [E] gossip.
[B] But was he [E] that big a fool to do [A] a belly buster?
[E] I die.
[B] And miss the [E] entire [C#m] pool and what became the sweet pot? [E] Lisa.
[B] And the fun [E] nobody knew did [A] record a river.
[E] Fire I [B] swear it's just between me and you.
[A] You can hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [E] under your hat.
[A]
Hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did [A] this act?
This act.
[D] I don't know.
[E] _ La la la la.
_ [B] Let me hear ya.
_ [A] La [E] la [B] la la.
Come on [Bm] long people and clap.
[A] [E] La la la _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ la.
[A] Up here on the island.
[B] The lions have [E] all gone dead.
Did you [A] see news today?
History.
[B] I guess [E] everything's been said.
But when the eagle [A] flies off.
[E] _
[B] And the boys break [E] out to run.
Detroit [A] begins to jump in.
[B] And you can hear those hot wires.
[A] Put it on the coconut [B] telegraph.
All the six minutes around [E] the step.
Police on us.
[A] Put it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] In front of my personal.
I want [A] to hear it on the [E] coconut telegraph.
Can't [B] keep nothing under [E] your hat.
[A] Put it [E] on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this [A] act?
This [B] act.
I don't [A] know. This [B] act.
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [N] Thank you. _ _
Don't do it!
Or you will wind up on [E] that coconut telegraph. _ _ _
[A] Tuesday only.
_ [E] _ _ [B] There's not much [E] going on.
[A] The parties are all [E] over.
[B] They ended [E] just past dawn.
The jungle drums are beating.
[B] With the tales [E] from great last night.
[A] Historic period.
[E] Beating.
[B] For [C#m] everyone's delight.
[A] You can hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [F#] under your hat.
[A] Hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this act?
This act.
[E] This act.
[F#] I'm [A] not one to deal in [E] gossip.
[B] But was he [E] that big a fool to do [A] a belly buster?
[E] I die.
[B] And miss the [E] entire [C#m] pool and what became the sweet pot? [E] Lisa.
[B] And the fun [E] nobody knew did [A] record a river.
[E] Fire I [B] swear it's just between me and you.
[A] You can hear it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] That the angel's out there [E] under your hat.
[A]
Hear it on [E] the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did [A] this act?
This act.
[D] I don't know.
[E] _ La la la la.
_ [B] Let me hear ya.
_ [A] La [E] la [B] la la.
Come on [Bm] long people and clap.
[A] [E] La la la _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ la.
[A] Up here on the island.
[B] The lions have [E] all gone dead.
Did you [A] see news today?
History.
[B] I guess [E] everything's been said.
But when the eagle [A] flies off.
[E] _
[B] And the boys break [E] out to run.
Detroit [A] begins to jump in.
[B] And you can hear those hot wires.
[A] Put it on the coconut [B] telegraph.
All the six minutes around [E] the step.
Police on us.
[A] Put it on the coconut telegraph.
[B] In front of my personal.
I want [A] to hear it on the [E] coconut telegraph.
Can't [B] keep nothing under [E] your hat.
[A] Put it [E] on the coconut telegraph.
[B] Saying who did this [A] act?
This [B] act.
I don't [A] know. This [B] act.
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [N] Thank you. _ _
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