Biography:
Dr. John (born Malcolm John Rebennack on 20 November 1941; died 6 June 2019) was an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist whose music combined blues, boogie woogie and rock and roll. The winner of six Grammy awards, Rebennack was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend on Monday, March 14, 2011. He was variously known as Mac Rebennack, Dr. John Creaux, Dr. John, the Night Tripper.
Dr. John began making his own idiosyncratic music in the 1960s.
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...IKO IKO... by Dr. John
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*from 'Dr. John's Gumbo' (1972)*
Intro:
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 2:
D A7
My marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou,
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 3:
D A7
See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 4:
D A7
We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
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,
D
'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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Coda:
C7
Jockamo 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):
C7
Iko, 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
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
-------------............
*from 'Dr. John's Gumbo' (1972)*
Intro:
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 2:
D A7
My marraine see your parrain, sittin' on the Bayou,
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 3:
D A7
See Marie, down the railroad track, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
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,
D
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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Interlude:
C7
Verse 4:
D A7
We goin' down, to Bedford town, Iko, Iko un-day,
D
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,
D
'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,
D
Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na-né.
Coda:
C7
Jockamo 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):
C7
Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.
Iko, Iko unday, Jockamo fee na-né.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D A7 C7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x02223 x32310
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])
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