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Intro:
D
Verse 1:
 DIko, Iko, Iko un-A7day, jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.D  
 DMy spy boy, see your spy boy, sitting by the Bayou,A7  
My spy boy, told your spy boy; I'm gonna set your tail on fire.D  
Chorus 1:
Talkin' 'bout; Dhey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.D  
Interlude:
C7
Verse 2:
 DMy marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou,A7  
My marraine told your parrain; I'm gonna set your flag on fire.D  
 DWe're going down the Bureau de change, Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
We're gonna catch a little hooch this morning, with Jockamo fee na-né(?)D  
Chorus 2:
Talkin' 'bout; Dhey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.D  
Interlude:
C7
Verse 3:
 DSee Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
Said put it here in the chicken sack, with Jockamo fee na-né.D  
 DMy little boy, told your little boy; get your head on my-o,A7  
My little girl, told your little boy; we gonna get your chicken wire.D  
Chorus 3:
Talkin' 'bout; Dhey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.D  
Interlude:
C7
Verse 4:
 DWe goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
We're gonna tell 'em 'bout your messin' around, with Jockamo fee na-né.D  
 DWatch all what you tell them to, Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
'Cos we ain't do, what you tell us to; now you can Jockamo fee na-né.D  
Chorus 4:
Talkin' 'bout; Dhey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,A7  
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.D  
Coda:
 C7Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday.
Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday.
(Continues under):
 C7Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.
Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       A7      C7

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Open

XXO232

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Iko Iko

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Iko Iko

by Dr. John

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Intro:

Verse 1:

D A7 D

Iko, Iko, Iko un-day, jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.

D A7

My spy boy, see your spy boy, sitting by the Bayou,

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,

Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.

Interlude:

Verse 2:

D A7

My marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou,

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,

We're gonna catch a little hooch this morning, with Jockamo fee na-né(?)

Chorus 2:

D A7

Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,

Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.

Interlude:

Verse 3:

D A7

See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day,

Said put it here in the chicken sack, with Jockamo fee na-né.

D A7

My little boy, told your little boy; get your head on my-o,

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,

Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.

Interlude:

Verse 4:

D A7

We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day,

We're gonna tell 'em 'bout your messin' around, with Jockamo fee na-né.

D A7

Watch all what you tell them to, Iko, Iko un-day,

'Cos we ain't do, what you tell us to; now you can Jockamo fee na-né.

Chorus 4:

D A7

Talkin' 'bout; hey now, hey now! Iko, Iko un-day,

Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.

Coda:

Jockamo fee na-né, what I say, unday.

(Continues under):

Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D A7 C7

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