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Iko Iko:The Dixie Cups.
Hit the top 40 in 1965.
The song lyrics are partly Creole French &
the song is allegedly about the Mardi Gras.
The only music during the whole song is Barbara
Hawkins beating time with drumsticks on a Coke bottle.
I added the chords.
#1.
FMy grandma and your grandma
were sittin' by the Cfire.
CMy grandma told your grandma,
I'm gonna set your flag on Ffire.
CHORUS:
FTalkin' 'bout
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.
Iko iko unCday.
Jockamo feeno ai nan ai,
Jockamo fee nan Fai.
Verse 2:
FLook at my king all dressed in red.
Iko iko unCday.
I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead.
Jockamo fee nan Fai.
CHORUS:
#3.
FMy flag boy and your flag boy,
were sittin' by the Cfire.
CMy flag boy told your flag boy,
I'm gonna set your flag on Ffire.
CHORUS:
#4:
FSee that guy all dressed in green?
Iko iko unCday.
CHe's not a man, he's a lovin' machine.
Jockamo fee nan Fai.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Barre (E shape)

133211

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F major

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Iko Iko

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Iko Iko

by The Dixie Cups

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Iko Iko:The Dixie Cups.

Hit the top 40 in 1965.

The song lyrics are partly Creole French &

the song is allegedly about the Mardi Gras.

The only music during the whole song is Barbara

Hawkins beating time with drumsticks on a Coke bottle.

I added the chords.

#1.

My grandma and your grandma

were sittin' by the fire.

My grandma told your grandma,

I'm gonna set your flag on fire.

CHORUS:

Talkin' 'bout

Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now.

Iko iko unday.

Jockamo feeno ai nan ai,

Jockamo fee nan ai.

Verse 2:

Look at my king all dressed in red.

Iko iko unday.

I betcha five dollars he'll kill you dead.

Jockamo fee nan ai.

CHORUS:

#3.

My flag boy and your flag boy,

were sittin' by the fire.

My flag boy told your flag boy,

I'm gonna set your flag on fire.

CHORUS:

#4:

See that guy all dressed in green?

Iko iko unday.

He's not a man, he's a lovin' machine.

Jockamo fee nan ai.

CHORUS:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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