Iko-iko

Intro 
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E  E 

 
     E         Emaj7     E6      E 
Now, your grandma's, and my grandma's, 
E7      E/A        B/F# 
Sittin' by the fire 
       B/A     B/G#      B/F# 
My grandma told your grandma, 
                   B/F#    E      E/B 
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire." 
 

 
E         E/B      E         E/B 
Hey, now (hey now) Hey now, (hey now) 
E   E/B        B/F# 
Iko-iko an dey (yeah) 
         B/A   B/G#   B/F# 
Chakko mo fino, ah-nah-ney 
         B/F#   E 
Chakko mo fi-nah-ney 
 

 
E E/B E E/B E E/B E E/B 
 

 
     E         Emaj7   E6      E 
Now, your flag boy and my flag boy 
    E7      E/A        B/F# 
Was sittin' by the fire 
       B/A      B/G#      B/F# 
My flag boy told your flag boy 
                   B/F#    E      E/B 
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire." 
 

 
E         E/B      E         E/B 
Hey, now (hey now) Hey now, (hey now) 
E   E/B        B/F# 
Iko-iko an dey (yeah) 
         B/A   B/G#   B/F# 
Chakko mo fino, ah-nah-ney 
         B/F#   E 
Chakko mo fi-nah-ney 
 

 
E E/B E E/B E E/B E E/B 
 

 
     E          Emaj7     E6         E 
Now, look at my king, all dressed in red 
E7  E/A       B/F# 
Iko-Iko an-dey 
              B/A            B/G#    B/F# 
I betcha' five dollars, he'll kill ya dead 
         B/F#   E   E/B 
Chakko mo fi-nah-ney 
 

 
E         E/B      E         E/B 
Hey, now (hey now) Hey now, (hey now) 
E   E/B        B/F# 
Iko-iko an dey (yeah) 
         B/A   B/G#   B/F# 
Chakko mo fino, ah-nah-ney 
         B/F#   E    E/B 
Chakko mo fi-nah-ney 
 

Outro 
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