Cherokee Boogie
By Hank Williams Sr.
(From the Mother's Best Flour Radio Show)
Chorded by Marty Rolin
Intro B B E E
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Oh Cherokee Chief as he dances along
he sings an Indian boogie to a white man’s song
Chorus
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-ay”
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Well he dances over here, and he dances over there.
And he dances with a squaw called “Standin’ Bear”
(Chorus)
Guitar Solo
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Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a walk
but he keeps on a shakin’ his old tommyhawk
(Chorus)
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Now he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud
and his tom-tom beats on full blue cloud. ( Hank sings it this way)
(so big and proud) (actual lyrics)
(Chorus)
Fiddle Solo
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He’s a Cherokee Chief as you all might know
when he sings his boogie sayin’ “Hey why-yo”
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay”.
Ending