IKO IKO              (Bo Diddley beat)

 

 

D                                                                               A

My grandma and your grandma were sittin’ by the fire.

A                                                                                                  D

My grandma said to your grandma  I’m gonna set your flag on fire

 

                       D                                              A

Talkin’ ‘bout  hey now, hey now, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                           D

Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay,  Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay.    (8 more beats)

 

D                                                                        A

Look at my girl all dressed in red, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                                          D

Bet you five dollars she'll kill you dead, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay

 

                       D                                              A

Talkin’ ‘bout  hey now, hey now, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                           D

Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay,  Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay.    (8 more beats)

 

D                                                                     A

My flag boy and your flag boy, sittin’ by the fire.

A                                                                                                D

My flag boy said to your flag boy, I’m gonna set your flag on fire.

 

                       D                                              A

Talkin’ ‘bout  hey now, hey now, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                           D

Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay,  Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay.    (8 more beats)

 

D                                                                    A

See that guy all dressed in green, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                                        D

He’s not a man he’s a lovin’ machine, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay

 

                       D                                              A

Talkin’ ‘bout  hey now, hey now, Iko Iko ah-nay

A                                                                           D

Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay,  Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay.    (8 more beats)

A                            D

Joc-a-mo-fee--nah-nay

A                           D

Joc-a-mo-fee- nah-nay