Iko Iko

by The Dixie Cups · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

C Tenor - Low C

-5   4  4  -3   -5    4  4
My grandma and your grandma 
 4    2  2   -3 -3  -3 3
were sittin' by the fire
<-3 <-3 <-3  3   3  <-3  <-3 <-3
My- grandma says to your grandma:
  3   3  3  4   4    -3  3  -3 2
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
-5  4     -3    4   2    4   2   2 2 -3 -3 -3  3  
Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! Hey now! I-KO I-KO un-day
<-3 <-3<-3 <-3 3 <-3 <-3 3  
Jock a  mo fee-no ai na-ne
 4   4 4   -3 3  2 
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

 -5  4  4   4   -3    -5    4   4  
Look at my king all dressed in red, 
2 2 -3 -3 -3  3
I-KO I-KO un-day
3 <-3 <-3  <-3 <-3 <-3   3   <-3  <-3  3  
I betcha- five dollars he'll kill you dead
 4   4 4   -3 3  2
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne
-5  4     -3    4   2    -6  -6    4   2    -7  -7
Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! (hey now) Hey now! (hey now)
2 2 -3 -3 -3  3 
I-KO I-KO un-day
<-3 <-3<-3 <-3 3 <-3 <-3 3  
Jock a  mo fee-no ai na-ne
 4   4 4   -3 3  2 
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

-5  4    4   -3  -5   4    4
My flag boy and your flag boy 
 2  2   -3 -3  -3  3
sittin' by the fire-
<-3 <-3 <-3  3   <-3 <-3  <-3  3
My flag boy says to your flag boy:
  4   4  4  4   4    4   -3 3  2
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire"
-5  4     -3    4   2    -6  -6    4   2    -7  -7
Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! (hey now) Hey now! (hey now)
2 2 -3 -3 -3  3 
I-KO I-KO un-day
<-3 <-3<-3 <-3 3 <-3 <-3 3  
Jock a  mo fee-no ai na-ne
 4   4 4   -3 3  2 
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne 

<-5  <5  <5  <-3   <-5   <5   <5
See that man all dressed in green? 
<-2 <-2 <-3 <-3 <-3 <2
 I---KO  I---KO un-day
 -4  -4 -4 -4    <3 <3 -4 -4   -4 <3 
He's<, not a man, he's a lovin' machine
 <4 <4 <4  4  <3 <-2 
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

<5 -4     <3   -4  <-1   -6  -6   -4  <-1   <7  <7
Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! (hey now) Hey now! (hey now)
<-1 <-1 <3 <3 <3 -4 
  I--KO I--KO un-day
<-3 <-3<-3 <-3 -4 <-3 <-3 -4  
Jock a  mo fee--no ai na--ne
 -4 -4 -4 <3 <-2 <-1 
Jock-a-mo fee-na--ne

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