Popeye The Hitchhiker ukulele

Popeye The Hitchhiker

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Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.
#10 in 1962.

INTRO:
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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.

#2.
 D                                                 G
(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' cold. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
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(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.
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(Popeye) Standing there and it's gettin' late. Oh, yeah.
(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.)
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(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.

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