The Mountain Goats

Coco-yam Song

by The Mountain Goats
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Intro/Outro Riff e |-------------| B |----------2--| G |--4-2-1-0-2--| D |--0-0-0-0-2--| A |----------0--| E |-------------| Verse 1: A D A A neighboring clan went on the attack D A And stole all the giant coco-yams from the barn out back E A D D I will make them pay for taking my yams away A E A A Verse 2: A D I carved out little figurines of thieves A Burned a palmful of red dust from the medicine bag D Broke a kola nut in half, I ate half of it myself A Sat back and watched the evening drag A E A D I will make them regret that they haven't brought my yams back yet
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Published: January 23, 2026
Last Updated: January 23, 2026