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 man's song
Chorus
Singin'[A] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[E] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[B] 'Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-a[E]y'
[E]Well he dances over here, and he dances over there.
And he dances with a squaw called 'Standin' Bear'
(Chorus)
Guitar Solo
[E]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
[E]He's a Cherokee Chief as you all might know
when he sings his boogie sayin' 'Hey why-yo'
Singin'[A] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[E] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
[B] [E]
Singin' 'Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay'.
Ending
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 man's song
Chorus
Singin'[A] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[E] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[B] 'Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-a[E]y'
[E]Well he dances over here, and he dances over there.
And he dances with a squaw called 'Standin' Bear'
(Chorus)
Guitar Solo
[E]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
[E]He's a Cherokee Chief as you all might know
when he sings his boogie sayin' 'Hey why-yo'
Singin'[A] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
Singin'[E] 'Hey Ho-alena' (Hey Ho-alena)
[B] [E]
Singin' 'Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay'.
Ending