Biography:
Bobbie Gentry (born July 27, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born Roberta Lee Streeter to Portuguese parents in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She shot to international fame in the summer of 1967 with the quirky and intriguing Ode to Billie Joe, written by Gentry and sung in her warm, captivating style. "Ode" was listed as the most popular single of the year in many U.S. record surveys and was admired by Frank Sinatra and other singers.
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Niki Hoeky:Bobby Gentry.
Album - Ode To Billy Joe - #1 Country
and #1 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL
Records in 1967.
INTRO: D
#1.
D
Down in Louisiana, down in Cajun land.
Folks got something goin' goes something like,
D
folks come an git'cha tootsie..I wants to t'tie
ya puppy'tame me.
D
Gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo..gonna gitcha on'a
scoobadye.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
#2.
D
Said, golly, golly Miss Molly, everything's
copesetic, now.
Dm7 D
Boog-a-boo, look at you..what I'd like to do to
you boy.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
#3.
D
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky, your pappy's doing time
in the pokey.
D
Your sisters on a trip, your momma got hip, little
boy you're lookin' OK.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
OUTRO:
A C F D
I'm talking bout your boo-la, talking bout that wee.
G Dm7 D
I'm talking bout your boo-la, talking bout that wee.
A G D C
Well, get hip to the consultation of the boolawee.
D
Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki,
C D F D
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky..Niki Hoeky.........(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Album - Ode To Billy Joe - #1 Country
and #1 on BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL
Records in 1967.
INTRO: D
#1.
D
Down in Louisiana, down in Cajun land.
Folks got something goin' goes something like,
D
folks come an git'cha tootsie..I wants to t'tie
ya puppy'tame me.
D
Gonna dig ya on a scoobydoo..gonna gitcha on'a
scoobadye.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
#2.
D
Said, golly, golly Miss Molly, everything's
copesetic, now.
Dm7 D
Boog-a-boo, look at you..what I'd like to do to
you boy.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
#3.
D
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky, your pappy's doing time
in the pokey.
D
Your sisters on a trip, your momma got hip, little
boy you're lookin' OK.
CHORUS:
G D
Ooo, boog-a-boo you..you-ooo boog-a-boo you,
Dm7
little boy.
Am7 G D Am7
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee-ee-ee-
D Dm7 D
eee, umm hmm, umm-ummmm.
OUTRO:
A C F D
I'm talking bout your boo-la, talking bout that wee.
G Dm7 D
I'm talking bout your boo-la, talking bout that wee.
A G D C
Well, get hip to the consultation of the boolawee.
D
Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki, Niki,
C D F D
Niki, Niki, Niki Hoeky..Niki Hoeky.........(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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