Intro B5 B5 E5 E5
E5
Oh Cherokee Chief as he dances along
he sings an Indian boogie to a white man's song
Chorus
A5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena" (Hey Ho-alena)
E5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena" (Hey Ho-alena)
B5 E5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena Ola-nana which-a nai-ay"
E5
Well he dances over here, and he dances over there.
And he dances with a squaw called "Standin' Bear"
(Chorus)
Guitar Solo
E5
Well he dances in a trot and he dances in a walk
but he keeps on a shakin' his old tommyhawk
(Chorus)
E5
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
E5
He's a Cherokee Chief as you all might know
when he sings his boogie sayin' "Hey why-yo"
A5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena" (Hey Ho-alena)
E5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena" (Hey Ho-alena)
B5 E5
Singin' "Hey Ho-alena Oo-oo-nana which-a nai-ay-ay".
Ending