Song Help Request Hokey Pokey by Richard Thompson

Robin Harrison

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............one of the great rock songs but can't seem to find any chords for it anywhere.
Has anyone tried it ?
I've worked out some basic chords but I like to see what clever people can do .
Any help gratefully received.
Robin
If you do search for this tune, you will amusingly find ( side-splitting actually, when you read Thompson's lyrics) that his name has been put to the children's song; putting your left foot in, then out etc
 
http://people.netcom.co.uk/r.kendrick/rt/guitar/tabs/hokey/hokey.txt

Transcribed by Rich Kendrick (Richard.Kendrick@student.shu.ac.uk)
Webmaster of The RT TAB Archive <http://people.netcom.co.uk/r.kendrick/rt/>

INTRO: Played over A

A D A
Little boy running and the little girl too
A D A
Got the money tucked up in their hand
D G A
Over the wall and down into the street
D A
Give your money to the hollering man
D A
Give your money to the hollering man

Everybody runs for Hokey Pokey
Hear the ringing on the ice-cream bell
He's got the stuff that'll cool you right down
It's the best that they ever did sell
It's the best that they ever did sell

Well some like it round and some like it flat
And some like a poke or two
But everybody runs for Hokey Pokey
It's the natural thing to do
It's the natural thing to do

"Cat got your tongue" says Frankie to Annie
"Girl you haven't said a word all night"
Well Annie she smiled and she took another bite
Hokey Pokey made her feel all right, all right
Hokey Pokey made her feel all right

Girl on the corner with the tight dress on
You know she don't know nothing so fine(I said your the best in the shop)
Feels so good when you put it in your mouth(Wiggle that tongue all around and around)
Sends a shiver all down your spine(and lick up the very last drop, last drop)
Sends a shiver all down your spine(and lick up the very last drop, last drop)

Down in the prison, number 999
Working like a bee in a hive
He's still dreaming of Hokey Pokey
Helps to keep that boy alive
Helps to keep that boy alive

Boss man he says to choir-boy Rocky
Don't you sing to the boys in blue
Or you won't get no more Hokey Pokey
By the time we're through with you
By the time we're through with you

Fellas in the alley all look like girls
With their lipstick and their high-heeled shoes
Feel so pretty and the boys all say
That they know just what to do
That they know just what to do
 
Thanks a lot.
I was over-thinking this one; it is pretty simple.
Did you ever listen to his later recording of this song ? it's very dark.
Like real Richard Thompson dark.
Cheers......Robin
 
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