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Willie And The Hand Jive:The Crickets.
Album -  Something Old, Something New, 
Something Blue, Somethin' Else !!!!!! 
On LIBERTY Records in 1962. (Cover of
Johnny Otis Hit, 1958.)
INTRO: G  
#1.
GI know a cat named Way Out Willie..he's got a 
C7cool little chick named GRockin' Millie.
He can C7Walk and Stroll and Susie Q and Gdo that 
crazy Hand Jive, too.
#2.
GPapa told Willie, you'll ruin my home..C7you and 
that Hand Jive have got to Ggo.
C7Willie said, Papa, don't put me down, they're Gdoin' 
the Hand Jive all over town.
CHORUS:
Hand C7Jive, Hand GJive, Hand D7Jive , C7doin' that crazy 
Hand GJive. 
#3.
GMama, Mama look at Uncle Joe..he's C7doin' that Hand Jive 
with sister GFlo.
C7Grandma gave baby sister a dime..said, Gdo that Hand Jive 
one more time.
#4.
GWell, the doctor and the lawyer and Indian chief, now, 
they all C7dig that crazy Gbeat.
C7Way Out Willie gave 'em all a treat..when he Gdid that 
Hand Jive with his feet.
CHORUS:
Hand C7Jive, Hand GJive, Hand D7Jive , C7doin' that crazy 
Hand GJive. 
INTERLUDE:  G   C7G..C7 G..C7  G   D7   C7  G  
#5.
GWillie and Millie got married last fall..they had a C7little 
Willie Junior, and that ain't Gall.
Well, the C7baby got famous in his crib, you see, Gdoin' that 
hand jive on TV.
OUTRO:
Hand C7Jive, Hand GJive, Hand D7Jive , C7doin' that crazy 
Hand GJive..(hey, hey)(Fade.)
A fifties/sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Willie And The Hand Jive

by The Crickets

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Willie And The Hand Jive:The Crickets.

Album - Something Old, Something New,

Something Blue, Somethin' Else !!!!!!

On LIBERTY Records in 1962. (Cover of

Johnny Otis Hit, 1958.)

INTRO:

#1.

I know a cat named Way Out Willie..he's got a

C7 G

cool little chick named Rockin' Millie.

C7 G

He can Walk and Stroll and Susie Q and do that

crazy Hand Jive, too.

#2.

G C7

Papa told Willie, you'll ruin my home..you and

that Hand Jive have got to go.

C7 G

Willie said, Papa, don't put me down, they're doin'

the Hand Jive all over town.

CHORUS:

C7 G D7 C7

Hand Jive, Hand Jive, Hand Jive , doin' that crazy

Hand Jive.

#3.

G C7

Mama, Mama look at Uncle Joe..he's doin' that Hand Jive

with sister Flo.

C7 G

Grandma gave baby sister a dime..said, do that Hand Jive

one more time.

#4.

Well, the doctor and the lawyer and Indian chief, now,

C7 G

they all dig that crazy beat.

C7 G

Way Out Willie gave 'em all a treat..when he did that

Hand Jive with his feet.

CHORUS:

C7 G D7 C7

Hand Jive, Hand Jive, Hand Jive , doin' that crazy

Hand Jive.

G C7 G D7 C7 G

INTERLUDE: G..C7 G..C7

#5.

G C7

Willie and Millie got married last fall..they had a little

Willie Junior, and that ain't all.

C7 G

Well, the baby got famous in his crib, you see, doin' that

hand jive on TV.

OUTRO:

C7 G D7 C7

Hand Jive, Hand Jive, Hand Jive , doin' that crazy

Hand Jive..(hey, hey)(Fade.)

A fifties/sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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