{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":795943,"song":"Iko Iko","artist":"The Dixie Cups","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11593373-iko-iko-chords-by-the-dixie-cups/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/795943?type=chord","rating":4.74432,"votes":107,"content":"Iko Iko:The Dixie Cups.\r\nHit the top 40 in 1965.\r\nThe song lyrics are partly Creole French &\r\nthe song is allegedly about the Mardi Gras.\r\nThe only music during the whole song is Barbara\r\nHawkins beating time with drumsticks on a Coke bottle.\r\nI added the chords.\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy grandma and your grandma[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                   \r\nwere sittin' by the fire.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy grandma told your grandma,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]F[/ch]                           \r\nI'm gonna set your flag on fire.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nTalkin' 'bout[/tab]\r\n\r\nHey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIko iko unday.[/tab]\r\n         \r\nJockamo feeno ai nan ai,\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]     \r\nJockamo fee nan ai.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nLook at my king all dressed in red.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]         \r\nIko iko unday.[/tab]\r\n\r\nI betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead.\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]              \r\nJockamo fee nan ai.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy flag boy and your flag boy,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                   \r\nwere sittin' by the fire.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy flag boy told your flag boy,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]F[/ch]                      \r\nI'm gonna set your flag on fire.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n#4:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nSee that guy all dressed in green?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]         \r\nIko iko unday.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's not a man, he's a lovin' machine.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]             \r\nJockamo fee nan ai.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n\r\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Iko Iko:The Dixie Cups.\nHit the top 40 in 1965.\nThe song lyrics are partly Creole French &\nthe song is allegedly about the Mardi Gras.\nThe only music during the whole song is Barbara\nHawkins beating time with drumsticks on a Coke bottle.\nI added the chords.\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\nHey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.\n\n         \nJockamo feeno ai nan ai,\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\nI betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead.\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n#4:\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\nA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["F","C","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}