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The Popeye Waddle: Don Covay.
#75 on BB Hot 100 on CAMEO Records
in 1962.
INTRO:  Eb   Cm   Dm  G  
#1.
(Can you Cdo the Popeye) I'm Ftrying that Gnow.
(Can you Cdo the Popeye) well, Fshow me Ghow.
(Can you Cdo the Popeye) I'm Fwilling to Gtry.
You'll do fine if you Cget in line.
CHORUS:
(CPopeye) hey, Fwatch me Gdo it..(CPopeye) there's 
Fnothing Gto it.
(CPopeye) Flet's do the GPopeye all Cnight.F  G  
#2.
(Can you Cdo the Waddle) I'm Ftrying that Gnow.
(Can you Cdo the Waddle) well, Fshow me how, Gyeah.
(Can you Cdo the Waddle) I can Fget it, I can Gget it.
CYou'll do fine if you Fget in Cline.
CHORUS:
(CWaddle) oh, Fwatch me Gtry (CWaddle) it's Fnot the 
PorcuGpine.
(CWaddle), I Flike the GWaddle, all CrightF.C  
BRIDGE:
AbPopeye, Dbhey, it's like the EbWaddle..Abwhat's the name of 
the Ebgame?
AbWaddle, Dbhey, it's like the EbPopeye, Abevery Ebdance is the 
Absame.
AbYou hit it, get it..make it, shake it.
Popeye, DbWaddle with the Ebwobble, Abwhat's the Ebname of the 
Abgame?
#3.
(CCan you do the Wiggle) DbI'm a Abswinging BbcatG.
(Can you Cdo the Waddle) I Bblike it like Gthat.
(Can you CWiggle Waddle) I can Ebmake it if you Gshake it.
CYou'll do fine if you get in line.
#4.
(CCome on and Wiggle) Hey, it's Flike the GWaddle.
(CWaddle) hey, it's Eblike The CWobble.
(CHitchhike..Gm7let's do the dances all CnightF.)C  
BRIDGE:
AbPopeye, Dbhey, it's like the EbWaddle..Abwhat's the name of 
the Ebgame?
AbWaddle, Dbhey, it's like the EbPopeye, Abevery Ebdance is the 
Absame.
AbYou hit it, get it..make it, shake it.
Popeye, DbWaddle with the Ebwobble, Abwhat's the Ebname of the 
Abgame?
OUTRO:
AbAll together, do the Popeye, EbWaddle with the AbWobble.
AbWhat's the name of the Ebgame?
One more time now..AbPopeye, DbWaddle with the EbWobble..
AbI love 'em Ebjust the Absame.Db  Ab  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Popeye Waddle

by Don Covay

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Gm7

The Popeye Waddle: Don Covay.

#75 on BB Hot 100 on CAMEO Records

in 1962.

Eb Cm Dm G

INTRO:

#1.

C F G

(Can you do the Popeye) I'm trying that now.

C F G

(Can you do the Popeye) well, show me how.

C F G

(Can you do the Popeye) I'm willing to try.

You'll do fine if you get in line.

CHORUS:

C F G C

(Popeye) hey, watch me do it..(Popeye) there's

F G

nothing to it.

C F G C F G

(Popeye) let's do the Popeye all night.

#2.

C F G

(Can you do the Waddle) I'm trying that now.

C F G

(Can you do the Waddle) well, show me how, yeah.

C F G

(Can you do the Waddle) I can get it, I can get it.

C F C

You'll do fine if you get in line.

CHORUS:

C F G C F

(Waddle) oh, watch me try (Waddle) it's not the

Porcupine.

C F G C F C

(Waddle), I like the Waddle, all right.

BRIDGE:

Ab Db Eb Ab

Popeye, hey, it's like the Waddle..what's the name of

the game?

Ab Db Eb Ab Eb

Waddle, hey, it's like the Popeye, every dance is the

same.

You hit it, get it..make it, shake it.

Db Eb Ab Eb

Popeye, Waddle with the wobble, what's the name of the

game?

#3.

C Db Ab Bb G

(Can you do the Wiggle) I'm a swinging cat.

C Bb G

(Can you do the Waddle) I like it like that.

C Eb G

(Can you Wiggle Waddle) I can make it if you shake it.

You'll do fine if you get in line.

#4.

C F G

(Come on and Wiggle) Hey, it's like the Waddle.

C Eb C

(Waddle) hey, it's like The Wobble.

C Gm7 C F C

(Hitchhike..let's do the dances all night.)

BRIDGE:

Ab Db Eb Ab

Popeye, hey, it's like the Waddle..what's the name of

the game?

Ab Db Eb Ab Eb

Waddle, hey, it's like the Popeye, every dance is the

same.

You hit it, get it..make it, shake it.

Db Eb Ab Eb

Popeye, Waddle with the wobble, what's the name of the

game?

OUTRO:

Ab Eb Ab

All together, do the Popeye, Waddle with the Wobble.

Ab Eb

What's the name of the game?

Ab Db Eb

One more time now..Popeye, Waddle with the Wobble..

Ab Eb Ab Db Ab

I love 'em just the same.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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