Artist: Hank Williams | Song: Cherokee Boogie (chords)

Artist/Band: Williams Hank Tabs
Song: Cherokee Boogie (chords) Tab

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

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

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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