IKO IKO (Bo Diddley beat)
My grandma and your grandma were sittin’ by the fire.
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
Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay. (8 more beats)
Look at my girl all dressed in red, Iko Iko ah-nay
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
Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay. (8 more beats)
My flag boy and your flag boy, sittin’ by the fire.
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
Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay. (8 more beats)
See that guy all dressed in green, Iko Iko ah-nay
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
Joc-a-mo-fee-no-ah-nah-nay, Joc-a-mo-fee-nah-nay. (8 more beats)
Joc-a-mo-fee--nah-nay
Joc-a-mo-fee- nah-nay