The Beach Boys - Alley Oop: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Alley Oop" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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A Hey Hey Hey. That's what I say. A There's a man in the funny papers we all know. A E A (Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.) A He lived 'way back a long time ago. A E A (Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.) A Well he don't eat nothin' but a bear cat stew. A E A (Alley Oop, oop..oop..oop-oop.) A 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. D (Alley Oop) Wearin' clothes from a wildcat's hide. Bm (Alley Oop) He's the king of the jungle jive. E A E E7 (Look at that cave man go!!) (AHHHHHHHH!) He's got a chauffeur that's a genuine dinosaur Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop And he can knuckle your head before you count to four Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop He's got a big ugly club and a headful of hair Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop He's oohhhh eating grizzly bear Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Forgot the words! Chorus: He's the toughest man there is alive Alley Oop Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide Alley Oop He's the king of the jungle jive Look at that caveman go! He rides through the jungle tearing limbs offa trees Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop And knocking great big monsters dead on their knees Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Other cats don't bug him because they know better Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Because he's a mean motor scooter and a bad go-getter Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Chorus: Well, uh, he's the toughest man there is alive Alley Oop Wears clothes from a wildcat's hide Alley Oop He's a hully gully king of jive Well look at that caveman go! There he goes (There he goes) Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Look at that caveman go Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Ride, daddy, ride Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Heigh-ho, dinosaur Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Oh my goodness, what a big brute he is! Hm! Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop Oh, how would you like a dinosaur like that, for your own? Mm! Alley Oop Oop, Oop Oop Oop - x2 (G minor. D7.) (What now? What now?) (Just give me a minute.) (Brian, I need a B flat...You know I can't read.) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  Bm  D  E  E7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Alley Oop" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Alley Oop" by The Beach Boys.