Cherokee Boogie Chords by Johnny Horton
Tempo:
82.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Oh, a Cherokee chief [G] as he dances along, sings an Indian boogie to a white man's song, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now [G] it's an aye.
Well he dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a swagger called the Stanton [C] Bearer, singing [D] hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's [G] an aye.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a footfall, he keeps on shaking his old Tommy Hocker, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [Gm] aye.
[G] Well he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud with his talking from a beating so big and proud, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
[D] [Gm] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] He dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a squawker called the Stanton Bearer, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
Now he's a jiggery, a cheeky face, he's a cool mack, no, and he keeps on the second singing that upon Joe, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
Well he dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a swagger called the Stanton [C] Bearer, singing [D] hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's [G] an aye.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a footfall, he keeps on shaking his old Tommy Hocker, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [Gm] aye.
[G] Well he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud with his talking from a beating so big and proud, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
[D] [Gm] [C]
[G] [D]
[G] He dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a squawker called the Stanton Bearer, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
Now he's a jiggery, a cheeky face, he's a cool mack, no, and he keeps on the second singing that upon Joe, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
Key:
G
D
C
A
Gm
G
D
C
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] Oh, a Cherokee chief [G] as he dances along, sings an Indian boogie to a white man's song, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now [G] it's an aye.
_ Well he dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a swagger called the Stanton [C] Bearer, singing [D] hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's [G] an aye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a footfall, he keeps on shaking his old Tommy Hocker, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [Gm] aye.
_ _ [G] Well he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud with his talking from a beating so big and proud, [C] singing hey ho Alina, _ [G] singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ He dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a squawker called the Stanton Bearer, singing hey ho Alina, _ singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
_ Now he's a jiggery, a cheeky face, he's a cool mack, no, and he keeps on the second singing that upon Joe, [C] singing hey ho Alina, _ [G] singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Oh, a Cherokee chief [G] as he dances along, sings an Indian boogie to a white man's song, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now [G] it's an aye.
_ Well he dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a swagger called the Stanton [C] Bearer, singing [D] hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's [G] an aye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a footfall, he keeps on shaking his old Tommy Hocker, [C] singing hey ho Alina, [G] singing hey ho Alina, [A] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [Gm] aye.
_ _ [G] Well he sings a little soft and he sings a little loud with his talking from a beating so big and proud, [C] singing hey ho Alina, _ [G] singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ He dances over here and he dances over there, now he's dancing with a squawker called the Stanton Bearer, singing hey ho Alina, _ singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye.
_ Now he's a jiggery, a cheeky face, he's a cool mack, no, and he keeps on the second singing that upon Joe, [C] singing hey ho Alina, _ [G] singing hey ho Alina, _ [D] singing hey ho Alina, ho ho now it's an [G] aye. _ _ _ _ _ _