Chords with lyrics
An English 'novelty' song written in 1944 played and sung by many artists inc Danny Kaye.
Intro = G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
G+G D MajorD
Down at an English fair one evening I was there
A augmentedA D MajorD
When I heard a showman shouting underneath the flair
Verse 1
G+G
I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts
G+G D MajorD
There they are all standing in a row
D MajorD
Big ones small ones some as big as your head
A augmentedA
Give them a twist a flick of the wrist
D MajorD
That?s what the showman said
Verse 2
G+G
I?ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts
G+G D MajorD
Every ball you throw will make me rich
D MajorD
There stands me wife the idol of me life
D MajorD G+G
Singing roll or bowl the ball a penny a pitch
Chorus
G+G
Roll or bowl the ball a penny a pitch
G+G D MajorD
Roll or bowl the ball a penny a pitch
D MajorD
Roll or bowl a ball roll or bowl a ball
D MajorD G+G
Singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Repeat verse 1
G+G
I?ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts
G+G D MajorD
There they are all standing in a row
D MajorD
Big ones small ones some as big as your head
A augmentedA
Give them a twist a flick of the wrist
D MajorD
That?s what the showman said
Repeat verse 2
G+G
I?ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts
G+G D MajorD
Every ball you throw will make me rich
D MajorD
There stands my wife the idol of me life
G+G
Singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch
Chorus
G+G
Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch
G+G D MajorD
Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch
D MajorD
Roll or bowl a ball roll or bowl a ball
D MajorD G+G
Singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch
repeat as many times as you like....