Cherokee Boogie Hank Williams
Cherokee Boogie
By Hank Williams Sr.
Recorded from "Mother's Best Flour" Radio Show
Intro B B E E
[E]Oh Cherokee Chief as he dances along
he sings an Indian boogie to a white manâ??s song
Chorus
Singinâ??[A] â??Hey Ho-alenaâ?? (Hey Ho-alena)
Singinâ??[E] â??Hey Ho-alenaâ?? (Hey Ho-alena)
Singinâ??[B] â??Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-a[E]yâ??
[E]Well he dances over here, and he dances over there.
And he dances with a squaw called â??Standinâ?? Bearâ??
(Chorus)
Guitar Solo
[E]Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a walk
but he keeps on a shakinâ?? his old tommyhawk
(Chorus)
[E]Now he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud
and his tom-tom beats on full blue cloud. Ã?( Hank sings it this way)
(so big and proud) Ã?(actual lyrics)
(Chorus)
Fiddle Solo
[E]Heâ??s a Cherokee Chief as you all might know
when he sings his boogie sayinâ?? â??Hey why-yoâ??
Singinâ??[A] â??Hey Ho-alenaâ?? (Hey Ho-alena)
Singinâ??[E] â??Hey Ho-alenaâ?? (Hey Ho-alena)
[B] [E]
Singinâ?? â??Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ayâ??.
Ending
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