Popeye The Hitchhiker Chords & Tabs
Popeye The Hitchhiker Chords
Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.
#10 in 1962.
INTRO:
G
Hitchhike..Hitchhike..
#1.
D G
(Popeye) Standing on the side of the street..uh, huh.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.)
D G
(Popeye) Clapping both his hand to the beat..oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike..Hitchhike.) Hey!
C
(Popeye) Tryin' hard to bum a ride.
G
(Popeye) Tryin', but none come around.
D G G7
They go by.y.y, hey!..(Popeye)
CHORUS:
C G
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done.
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#2.
D G
(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' cold. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
D G
(Popeye) Shakin' now to warm up his soul. Uh, huh.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
C
(Popeye) Hitch, double turn and with the thumb..
G D
(Popeye) Tryin' but nobody comes..they go by.y.y..hey!
G
(Popeye.)
CHORUS:
C G
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
D G
(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' late. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
D G
(Popeye) Dancin' there and he's movin' great. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!
C
(Popeye) She's a gorgeous chick, so fine.
G
(Popeye) She just stops and hollers, hi!..
D G G7
That lucky guy.y.y..don't you know, (Popeye.)
CHORUS:
C G
Well, now clap your hands and thumb your thumbs..
that's how the Popeye Dance is done. Yeah!
OUTRO:
D G
Fly.y.y..hey..Popeye.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
G D D
Let me tell ya..gonna Fly.y.y (Popeye.)
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.