Richard Thompson – Hokey Pokey (Guitar)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
• Capo 3
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Originally from the Richard & Linda Thompson
album "Hokey Pokey" (1975).
As performed live acoustically by RT.
Based mostly on the version from the Scottish Rite Auditorium in NJ,
April 12, 2024. As with most of his acoustic versions of electric songs,
a driving rock n' roll rhythm on bass strings is critical to the effect.
Clearly a song about ice cream and ONLY ice cream....
D: 000232
G: 550003
C: x32010
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D
[Verse]
D G D Little boy running and the little girl too, D G D got the money tucked up in ther hands. G C D Over the wall and down into the street, G D give yer money to the hollerin' man, G D give yer money to the hollerin' man.
[Verse]
D G D Everybody runs for hokey pokey, D G D hear the ringing of the ice cream bell. G C D He's got the stuff that'll cool ya right down, D G D it's the best thing they ever did sell, D G D it's the best thing they ever did sell.
[Solo]
D G D G D G C D
D C D C D
[Verse]
D G D Maestro he says to sweet little angel, D G D "Don't ya sing to the boys in blue, G C D or you won't need no more hokey pokey, D G D by the time we're through with you, D G D by the time were though with you".
[Verse]
D G D Down in the prison number nine-nine-nine, D G D wishing he was home on the range, G C D he's still frettin' for what hes not gettin', D G D and love behind bars is strange, G D love behind bars is strange.
[Solo]
D G D G D G C D
D C D C D
[Verse]
D G D Fellas in the alley all walk that walk, D G D it's a style that really pays, G C D 'cos there's some poor Joe out there who doesn't know, D G D that the door can swing both ways, D G D that the door can swing both ways.
[Verse]
D G D "Dead to the world" says Frankie to Annie, D G D "girl, you havn't moved an inch all night", G C D but she wiggled her hips when he kissed her on the lips, D G D hokey pokey made her feel alright, alright, D G D hokey pokey made her feel alright.
[Solo]
D G D G D G C D
D C D C D
[Verse]
D G D Lick it on the bottom, lick it on the top, D G D suck it just hard enough. G C D Open up wide when it drips down the side, D G D ya wanna catch all the good stuff, D G D you wanna catch all the good stuff.
[Verse]
D G D Little boy running and the little girl too, D G D got the money tucked up in ther hands. G C D Over the wall and down into the street, G D give yer money to the hollerin' man, G D give yer money to the hollerin' man.
[Outro]
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