Iko Iko (1965)    (video)    (midi)

 

     D                                                                              A

1. My grandma and your grandma were sitting by the fire,

                                                                                                   D

    my grandma told your grandma: I’m gonna set your flag on fire.

 

                              D                                                                       A

Talking bout hey now (hey now), hey now (hey now), Iko Iko un-day,

                                          A7                       D

Jockamo feeno ai nan ai, Jockamo fee nan ai.

 

       D                                                                     A

2. Look at my king all dressed in red, Iko Iko un-day,

                                                                                              D

    I betcha five dollars he’ll kill you dead, Jockamo fee nan ai.

 

+  CHORUS

 

     D                                                                            A

3. My flag boy and your flag boy were sitting by the fire,

                                                                                                D

    my flag boy told your flag boy:  I’m gonna set your flag on fire.

 

+  CHORUS

 

       D                                                                    A

4. See that guy all dressed in green, Iko Iko un-day,

                                                                                              D

    he’s not a man, he’s a lovin’ machine, Jockamo fee nan ai.

 

+  CHORUS (2x)

 

      A                        D

+  Jockamo fee nan ai. (3x) ....

 

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (The Dixie Cups)