How to Play Iko Iko on Ukulele?

James Crawford - Iko Iko can be played in the key of G using the G, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Iko Iko with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

James Crawford - Iko Iko Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]My grandma and your grandma were sittin’ by the [D]fire My grandma told your grandma: “I’m gonna set your flag on [G]fire” [G]Talkin’ ’bout Hey now (hey now), Hey now (hey now), iko iko un[D]day Jockamo feeno ai nané Jockamo fee na[G]né

[G]Look at my king all dressed in red, Iko iko un[D]day I betcha five dollars he’ll kill you dead, Jockamo fee na[G]né [G]Talkin’ ’bout Hey now (hey now), Hey now (hey now), iko iko un[D]day Jockamo feeno ai nané, Jockamo fee na[G]né

[G]My flag boy and your flag boy, were sittin’ by the [D]fire My flag boy told your flag boy: “I’m gonna set your tail on [G]fire!” [G]Talkin’ ’bout Hey now (hey now), Hey now (hey now), iko iko un[D]day Jockamo feeno ai nané Jockamo fee na[G]né

[G]See that guy all dressed in green? Iko iko un[D]day He’s not a man, he’s a lovin’ machine, Jockamo fee na[G]né [G]Talkin’ ’bout Hey now (hey now), Hey now (hey now), iko iko un[D]day Jockamo feeno ai nané Jockamo fee na[G]né

[D]Jockamo fee na[G]né [D]Jockamo fee na[G]né

Artist James Crawford

Album Single

Genres Blues

Year 1953

Key G

James Crawford - Iko Iko can be played in the key of G using the G, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Iko Iko with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.