Hank Williams - Cherokee Boogie guitar chord

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

A

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)

E

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)

B E

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-ay”

E

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)

E

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”

A

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)

E

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)

B E

Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay”.

Ending