Aug192018

Shakira – Coconut Tree Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab.

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This is the chord progression of Shakira – Coconut Tree on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G#m
We hid on a plane
B
Flying across the sky
F# E
Searching for islands where we could land
G#m
Too far away to be found
B
We took off our clothes and danced like if we’d gone mad
F#
Took a dip in the ocean
E
To wash away all the sand

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m F#
I’m not alone
Not anymore this time
C#m F#
I found my love

[Chorus]
G#m
Under a coconut tree
B
Where we created a universe
C#m G#m
Hiding from all of that
B
Where nothing mattered but you and me
C#m    B F#
Make it like it used to be
C#m    B F#
Give me a time machine
C#m B          F#
With you and I riding on a dream
C#m B F#
Only you and me
G#m
Under a coconut tree
B C#m
Oooh
G#m
Oooh
B
Oooh

[Verse 2]
G#m B
It’s like we designed the anatomy of a dream
F# E
As crazy in love as we’d ever be
G#m
Inside a fantasy
Under the stars
B
Floating above the sea
F#
And we were lost like
E
We always dreamed to be

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m F#
I’m not alone
Not anymore this time
C#m F#
I found my love

[Chorus]
G#m
Under a coconut tree
B
Where we created a universe
C#m G#m
Hiding from all of that
B
Where nothing mattered but you and me
C#m B F#
Make it like it used to be
C#m B F#
Give me a time machine
C#m B F#
With you and I riding on a dream
C#m B F#
Only you and me
G#m
Under a coconut tree
B C#m
Oooh
G#m
Oooh
B
Oooh

[Bridge]
C#m B F#
Oooh
C#m B F#
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
C#m B F#
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
C#m B C#m F#
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la

[Outro]
G#m
We hid on a plane
B
Flying across the sky
F# E
Searching for islands where we could land

How to play Coconut Tree: key, chords and progression

Coconut Tree by Shakira is written in G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯) and moves through 5 chords: G#m, B, F#, E and C#m.

Listen for C#m – B – F# – C#m (iv – III – VII – iv in G♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

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Coconut Tree chords: questions

What key is Coconut Tree in?

Coconut Tree by Shakira is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Coconut Tree?

Coconut Tree uses 5 chords: G#m, B, F#, E, C#m.

What is the chord progression of Coconut Tree?

The main progression is C#m – B – F# – C#m (iv – III – VII – iv).

Is Coconut Tree easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Shakira – Coconut Tree on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Coconut Tree: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Coconut Tree chords: questions

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