willie nelson , “coconut tree” ft . kenny chesney

( intro )
C F C G , C F , C G C ,

( verse )
C F
everybody’s got a place they go
C G
when the old battery gets running low .
C F
i’m a sucker for the sand and sea , yea
C G
if i had my way , hey i’d always be

( chorus )
C F
way up high in a coconut tree
C G
layin’ low , just my baby and me
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
high up in a coconut tree

( instrumental )
C F , C G C ,

( verse )
C F
not to green , not too brown ,
C G
i shimmy up and i shake the good ones down .
C F
coconuts , a couple of bucks a piece
C G
and you can do alright if you ain’t afraid to be

( chorus )
C F
high in a coconut tree
C G
layin’ low , just my baby and me
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
high in a coconut tree

( instrumental – bridge )
C F C G C F , C G C ,

Dm
yeah , there’s less stress and the world’s alright
F Em
it’s a different point of view
Dm G
when you’re looking at life

( chorus )
C F
way up high in a coconut tree
C G
( layin’ low ) low , just my baby and me
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G
high up in a coconut
C F
high in a coconut tree ( high in a coconut tree )
C G
layin’ low , just my baby and me
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
high in a coconut tree
C F
high in a coconut tree ( high in a coconut )
C G
layin’ low , just my baby and me
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
high in a coconut tree

( instrumental )
C F C G

( chorus )

( sung simultaneously )
C F
( layin’ low , just my baby and me )
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
( high up in a coconut tree )
high in a coconut tree

( instrumental )
C F G C ,

( chorus – out )
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C
high up in a coconut tree
C G
up here with willie
C F
sunny sky as far as i can see
C G C F , C G , C F , C G C ( fade )
let’s get high in a coconut tree