Hokey Pokey chords by Nursery Rhymes (Official Version)

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C
F
C7
F/A
Bb
Bdim

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
You put your one hand in
You put your one hand out
You put your one hand in
C7 
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
F 
That′s what it's all about

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Chorus 1

Oh, hokey, hokey pokey

F/A

Bdim

Oh, hokey, hokey pokey

That′s what it's all about

Verse 2
F 
You put your one foot in
You put your one foot out
You put your one foot in
C7 
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
F 
That′s what it's all about

Chorus 2
F 
Oh, hokey, hokey pokey
C7 
Oh, hokey, hokey pokey
F 
F/A 
Bb 
Bdim 
Oh, hokey, hokey pokey
C7 
F 
That′s what it's all about
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C
F
C7
F/A
Bb
Bdim

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 128

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bdim: x-2-3-x-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Hokey Pokey by Nursery Rhymes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It suits players who want to learn Hokey Pokey the way Nursery Rhymes intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.