Cherokee Boogie
By Hank Williams Sr.
Recorded from "Mother's Best Flour" Radio Show

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)
         B                                      E
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.  ß( Hank sings it this way)
                     (so  big and  proud) ß(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)
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Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena” (Hey Ho-alena)
         B                                        E
Singin’ “Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay”.

Ending