Cherokee Boogie chords by Johnny Horton

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) Well, A Cherokee chief
as he dances along
Sings an Indian boogie to
a white man's song
C 
Singin'  (C major) "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin' "Hey-ho-a-lina
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
D 
G 
Singin' "hey-ho-a-lina" oh  (D major) oh  (G major) oh oh oh oh oh oh
D 
G 
oh oh oh  (D major) oh oh oh oh oh oh no it's in our  (G major) heads

Verse 2
G 
Well, he  (G major) dances over here and
he dances over there
Now he's dancing with a
squal called standing bear
C 
Singin'  (C major) "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin' "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
G 
D 
A A A A  (G major) A A A A A A A A  (D major) A  well a a a a "hey-ho-a-lina"
G 
oh oh no it's in our  (G major) heads

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Interlude 1

Verse 3
G 
Well, he  (G major) dances on the hill and
he dances on the rock
But he keeps on shaking
that tomohawk
C 
 (C major) Singin' "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin' "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
G 
Singin' "hey-ho-a-lina" oh  (G major) oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
D 
G 
oh oh  (D major) oh oh oh oh oh oh no it's in our  (G major) heads

Verse 4
G 
Well, he  (G major) sings a little soft and
he sings a little loud
with his tom-tom beatin' so so big and
C 
proud  (C major) 
Singin'"Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin'"Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
G 
D 
A A A  (G major) A A A A A A A A well a  (D major) a  a a
G 
"hey-ho-a-lina" oh oh no it's in our  (G major) heads

Verse 5
G 
D 
G 
D 
G 
Well,  (G major)  (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) 
D 
G 
C 
D 
G 
 (D major)  (G major)  (C major)  (D major)  (G major) 
D 
G 
 (D major)  (G major) 
D 
G 
 (D major) he  (G major) dances
D 
G 
over  (D major) here  (G major) and he dances over there
Now he's dancing with a
squal called standing bear
C 
Singin'  (C major) "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin' "Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
G 
D 
G 
D 
A A A A  (G major) A   (D major) A  A A  (G major) A  A A A A well a  (D major) a  a a
G 
"hey-ho-a-lina" oh oh no it's in our  (G major) heads

Verse 6
G 
Now, he's a Cherokee  (G major) cheif
as a you all might know
C 
G 
When he keeps on a a a  (C major) a a a a a a a  (G major) a a
singing nuven-yo
Singin'"Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
Singin'"Hey-ho-a-lina"
"Hey-ho-a-lina"
D 
 (D major) singin' "hey-ho-a-lina" oh oh
G 
oh oh no it's in  (G major) our heads