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Alley-Oop - The Beach Boys
Album - Beach Boys' Party! - #3 in
UK and #6 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records in 1965
[Intro]
AHey Hey Hey. That's what I say.
[Verse 1]
There's a Aman in the funny papers we all know.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AHe lived 'way back a long time ago.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AWell he don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AWell, this cat's name is-a Alley Oop.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
[Chorus]
AHe's the toughest man there is A7alive.
(Alley Oop) DWearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.
(Alley Oop) BmHe's the king of the jungle jive.
(ELook at that Acave man Ego!!) (E7AHHHHHHHH!)
[Verse 2]
He got a Achauffeur that's a genuine dinosoaur-uh.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
And he can Aknuckle your head before you count to four-uh.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
[Verse 3]
AHe got a big ugly club and a head full-a hair-uh.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AWhoa-oa-oa and grizzly bear-uhs.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
[Chorus]
AHe's the toughest man there is A7alive.
(Alley Oop) DWearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.
(Alley Oop) BmHe's the king of the jungle jive.
(ELook at that Acave man Ego!!) E7(AHHHHHHHH!)
[Verse 4]
He Arides thru the jungle tearin' limbs offa trees.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AKnockin' great big monsters dead on their knees.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
AOther cats don't bug him cause they know better.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
ACause he's a mean motor scooter and a bad go-get-tah.
(AAlley Oop, oop..Eoop..Aoop-oop.)
[Chorus]
AWella he's the toughest man there is A7alive.
(Alley Oop) DWearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.
(Alley Oop) BmHe's the hully-gully king of jive.
(ELook at that Bmcave man gEo!!) (AE7HHHHHHHH!)
[Outro]
AThere he goes!..(Alley Oop-boop-Eboop-Aboop-boop)
ALook at that cave-man go..(Alley Oop-boop-Eboop-Aboop-boop)
ARide, daddy ride..(Alley Oop-boop-Eboop-Aboop-boop) 
(Fade)

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Alley-Oop

by The Beach Boys

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Alley-Oop - The Beach Boys

Album - Beach Boys' Party! - #3 in

UK and #6 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records in 1965

[Intro]

Hey Hey Hey. That's what I say.

[Verse 1]

There's a man in the funny papers we all know.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

He lived 'way back a long time ago.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Well he don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Well, this cat's name is-a Alley Oop.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

[Chorus]

A A7

He's the toughest man there is alive.

(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.

(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive.

E A E E7

(Look at that cave man go!!) (AHHHHHHHH!)

[Verse 2]

He got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosoaur-uh.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

And he can knuckle your head before you count to four-uh.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

[Verse 3]

He got a big ugly club and a head full-a hair-uh.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Whoa-oa-oa and grizzly bear-uhs.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

[Chorus]

A A7

He's the toughest man there is alive.

(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.

(Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive.

E A E E7

(Look at that cave man go!!) (AHHHHHHHH!)

[Verse 4]

He rides thru the jungle tearin' limbs offa trees.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Knockin' great big monsters dead on their knees.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Other cats don't bug him cause they know better.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

Cause he's a mean motor scooter and a bad go-get-tah.

A E A

(Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.)

[Chorus]

A A7

Wella he's the toughest man there is alive.

(Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide.

(Alley Oop) He's the hully-gully king of jive.

E Bm E E7

(Look at that cave man go!!) (AHHHHHHHH!)

[Outro]

A E A

There he goes!..(Alley Oop-boop-boop-boop-boop)

A E A

Look at that cave-man go..(Alley Oop-boop-boop-boop-boop)

A E A

Ride, daddy ride..(Alley Oop-boop-boop-boop-boop)

(Fade)

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