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Topic: Coconut Grove
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Gene Sharp
Member From: Cypress, TX. - N/W Outpost
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posted 03 January 2003 02:30 PM
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Could someone give me the cord progression to the old tune "Coconut Grove"? Key E if possible.I play it all the time, just a couple of places that I am not certain of the right cord.
Thanks,
Gene Sharp ------------------
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Joey Ace
Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada
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posted 03 January 2003 03:05 PM
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http://www.jauko.nl/tot/tab/l/lovin_sp/coconut_.htm
or http://www.olga.pl/main/l/lovin_spoonful/coconut_grove.crd |
Lynn Kasdorf
Member From: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
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posted 15 January 2003 08:59 AM
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I bet Gene is referring to the Hawaiin tune rather than the Lovin' Spoonful tune (I like both).I play the former in my Western Swing band, and we had a real fight over the right chord in one of the turnarounds- I play an augmented (with a split slant), and the rhythm and bass player were getting their panties in a wad about what the right chord should be behind the aug. I hold that the aug is an ornament, and only the lead should play it. I learned the tune from the old Jimmy day record. He played it on pedal, of course. |
Dave Birkett
Member From: Oxnard, CA, USA
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posted 15 January 2003 10:36 AM
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Lynn, if you're talking about the turn between the first two A parts on Jimmy Day's version, and if memory serves, I believed he played the following:
2________3__5(6)_5(6)~~2__
3______3____5____5~~~~~2__
4____3____________________
5__3________5____5~~~~~2(5)
The last chord is Bb7#5 or an Fb9 sub depending on how you want to look at it. If someone in the band plays a F natural, it will sound terrible. [This message was edited by Dave Birkett on 15 January 2003 at 10:37 AM.] [This message was edited by Dave Birkett on 15 January 2003 at 10:37 AM.] |
Roy McKinney
Member From: Imnaha, OR
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posted 16 January 2003 06:50 AM
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Does anyone remember how the Hank Thompson verison went back in the 50's? |
Herb Steiner
Member From: Cedar Valley, Travis County TX
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posted 16 January 2003 08:05 AM
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The Hank Thompson version, with Bobby White on steel guitar, started in E, modulated to F, then modulated to C#, then modulated to G, then to G# where the song ends.I recorded a version of this arrangement on my Rancho Rhythm Roundup CD, and there's a book of tablature available for this and the other tunes on the recording. ------------------
Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
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Lynn Kasdorf
Member From: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
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posted 16 January 2003 07:54 PM
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Dave-
That exactly the part I was referring to- thanks for the tab. Now to approximate it the ol' 8 string...Somehow, I've never heard that Hank Thompson arrangement. Sounds intriguing. |
Doug Beaumier
Member From: Northampton, MA
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posted 16 January 2003 08:10 PM
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I've got a fake book version, key of F. It shows a C augmented (V aug) in bar 7 leading back to the I chord in bar 8. That's between the two "A sections". So bars 7 & 8 look like this:
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|F Gm7 C+ | F |
The last two bars of the "B section" look like this:
/ / / / / / / /
|G9 | Gm7 C7 |
composer: Harry Owens
Copyright 1938,65 Famous Music Corp
There are a lot of chords in this song. Twice I started to type them out to post them and I got frustrated with it! ------------------
My Site - Instruction | Doug's Free Tab | Steels and Accessories
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Roy McKinney
Member From: Imnaha, OR
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posted 22 January 2003 07:49 PM
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Thanks Herb S.By the way, I am really enjoying the CD's and rythem tracks you sent me. |
Jim Palenscar
Member From: Oceanside, Calif, USA
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posted 22 January 2003 09:20 PM
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I believe that I've got a version of it for BIAB if you'd be interested~~ |
Roy McKinney
Member From: Imnaha, OR
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posted 23 January 2003 08:07 PM
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Hello Jim, yes I would like a version of coconut grove on BIAB. Thanks for the offer.
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John Olynyk
Member From: Prince Albert, Sask.
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posted 27 January 2003 05:34 PM
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Hi Jim, if possible I wouldn't mind a copy of it on BIAB.. thanks in advance.... John |
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