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