Chord/Tab song: Cherokee Boogie

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