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

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Popeye The Hitchhiker

by Chubby Checker

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Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.

#10 in 1962.

INTRO:

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!

(Popeye) Tryin' hard to bum a ride.

(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.)

D G

(Popeye) Shakin' now to warm up his soul. Uh, huh.

(Hitchhike, Hitchhike.) Hey!

(Popeye) Hitch, double turn and with the thumb..

G D

(Popeye) Tryin' but nobody comes..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. 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!

(Popeye) She's a gorgeous chick, so fine.

(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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