Popeye The Hitchhiker

Popeye The Hitchhike:Chubby Checker.

#10 in 1962.



INTRO:

G

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.)

 D                                            G

(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.

 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!

 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.