Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.
#10 in 1962.
INTRO:
[G]Hitchhike..Hitchhike..
#1.
([D]Popeye) Standing on the side of the street..uh, [G]huh.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Clapping both his hand to the beat..oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) Tryin' hard to bum a ride.
([G]Popeye) Tryin', but none come around.
They go [D]by.y.y, hey!..(Pop[G]eye)[G7]
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done.
#2.
([D]Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' cold. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Shakin' now to warm up his soul. Uh, [G]huh.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) Hitch, double turn and with the thumb..
([G]Popeye) Tryin' but nobody comes..they go [D]by.y.y..hey!
([G]Popeye.)
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
([D]Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' late. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Dancin' there and he's movin' great. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) She's a gorgeous chick, so fine.
([G]Popeye) She just stops and hollers, hi!..
That lucky [D]guy.y.y..don't you know, (Pop[G]eye.)[G7]
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
OUTRO:
[D]Fly.y.y..hey..Pop[G]eye.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
[G]Let me tell ya..gonna [D]Fly.y.y (Pop[D]eye.)
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 in 1962.
INTRO:
[G]Hitchhike..Hitchhike..
#1.
([D]Popeye) Standing on the side of the street..uh, [G]huh.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Clapping both his hand to the beat..oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) Tryin' hard to bum a ride.
([G]Popeye) Tryin', but none come around.
They go [D]by.y.y, hey!..(Pop[G]eye)[G7]
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done.
#2.
([D]Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' cold. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Shakin' now to warm up his soul. Uh, [G]huh.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) Hitch, double turn and with the thumb..
([G]Popeye) Tryin' but nobody comes..they go [D]by.y.y..hey!
([G]Popeye.)
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
([D]Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' late. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
([D]Popeye) Dancin' there and he's movin' great. Oh, [G]yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
([C]Popeye) She's a gorgeous chick, so fine.
([G]Popeye) She just stops and hollers, hi!..
That lucky [D]guy.y.y..don't you know, (Pop[G]eye.)[G7]
CHORUS:
Well, now [C]clap your hands and [G]thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
OUTRO:
[D]Fly.y.y..hey..Pop[G]eye.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
[G]Let me tell ya..gonna [D]Fly.y.y (Pop[D]eye.)
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.