Iko Iko Tabs & Lyrics by Dr. John

Iko Iko

guitar tabs lyrics

Dr. John

...IKO IKO... by Dr. John
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*from 'Dr. John's Gumbo' (1972)*


Intro:

D

Verse 1:

D A7 D
Iko, Iko un-day, jockamo feeno ai nan�, Jockamo fee na-n�.

D A7
My spy boy, see your spy boy, sitting by the Bayou,
D
My spy boy, told your spy boy; I'm gonna set your tail on fire.

Chorus 1:

D A7
Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nan�, Jockamo fee na-n�.

Interlude:

C7

Verse 2:

D A7
My marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou,
D
My marraine told your parrain; I'm gonna set your flag on fire.

D A7
We're going down the Bureau de change, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
We're gonna catch a little hooch this morning, with Jockamo fee na-n�(?)

Chorus 2:

D A7
Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nan�, Jockamo fee na-n�.

Interlude:

C7

Verse 3:

D A7
See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
Said put it here in the chicken sack, with Jockamo fee na-n�.

D A7
My little boy, told your little boy; get your head on my-o,
D
My little girl, told your little boy; we gonna get your chicken wire.

Chorus 3:

D A7
Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nan�, Jockamo fee na-n�.

Interlude:

C7

Verse 4:

D A7
We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
We're gonna tell 'em 'bout your messin' around, with Jockamo fee na-n�.

D A7
Watch all what you tell them to, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
'Cos we ain't do, what you tell us to; now you can Jockamo fee na-n�.

Chorus 4:

D A7
Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nan�, Jockamo fee na-n�.

Coda:

C7
Jockamo fee na-n�, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-n�, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-n�, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-n�, what I say, unday.

(Continues under):

C7
Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-n�.
Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-n�.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D A7 C7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
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