Iko Iko chords

Iko Iko

• Intro

Intro
F  F  F  F

Verse 1
F
My bestie and your bestie
                C
Sit_down by the fire.
C7
Your bestie says_she want party
           C                   F
So_can_we make these flames go higher.

Chorus
            F
Talkin_bout hey_now, hey_now,
           C
Iko, iko a nae.
 C7
Chakimo fina a na nae
 C            F
Chakimo fina nae.

Verse 2
F
Start my truck, let's all jump in
              C
Here we go together.
C7
Nice cool breeze and big palm trees
              C                 F
I'll_tell_ya life don't get no better.

Chorus
             F
Talkin_bout hey_now, hey_now,
           C
Iko, iko a nae.
 C7
Chakimo fina a na nae
 C            F
Chakimo fina nae.

bridge 1
   F                                    C
A keia mama gwelé, step on the dancin' floor.
C7
Hips be windin', DJ rewindin'
 C                    F
Take_it to the island way
 F                                    C
Keio baby mamá, put on your dancin' shoes
     C7
One drop_it, pop_it low now, take it to the max now
 C                    F
Jammin' the small jam way,
 C                    F
Jammin' the small jam way.

Verse 3
F
My bestie and your bestie
                C
Dancin´ by the fire.
C7
Your bestie says_she_want party
           C                   F
So_can_we make these flames go higher.

Chorus
             F
Talkin_bout hey_now, hey_now,
           C
Iko, iko a nae.
 C7
Chakimo fina a na nae
 C            F
Chakimo fina nae.

Bridge 1
N.C.*
Solomon girls wake up, right go to mama,
Make we party nonstop in an island banda.
Swing those hips and back_it up to me ragga
A chance fo´ party, ladies do the Dougie_Dougie.

     F
I´m jammin island reggae rappin blue, green and yellow
                                    C
Me tappin´ on me beats make ya_slow_wind for me baby.
 C7
Speakers bumpin, people jumpin´
       C                 F
We´re jammin´ the island way.

Verse 4
F
Shout out to the good time crew,
 C
All across the islands.
C7
Grab your shoes then we´ll two-by-two
               C                  F
And now we´re shinin bright like diamonds.

Chorus
             F
Talkin_bout hey_now, hey_now,
           C
Iko, iko a nae.
 C7
Chakimo fina a na nae
 C           F
Chakimo fina nae.

Bridge 2
N.C.*
Yes, one drop it, pop_it low now,
Take it to the max now
Jammin´ the small jam way. Wind it!

F
Wind up go down, wind up go down,
 C
Twist your body backwards.
       C7
We go left, left, we go right, right,
 C                  F
Turn_it around and forwards.
F
Wind up go down, wind up go down,
  C
Twist your body backwards.
       C7
We go left, left, we go right, right,
 C                  F
Turn_it around and forwards.

Verse 5/ Outro
F
My bestie and your bestie
               C
Dancin´ by the fire.
C7
Your bestie says she_want party
          C                     F
So_can_we make these flames go higher.

Chorus
            F
Talkin_bout hey_now, hey_now,
           C
Iko, iko a nae.
 C7
Chakimo fina a na nae
C            F
Chakimo fina nae.
C            F
Chakimo fina nae.
C            F
Chakimo fina nae.
C            F   C  F
Chakimo fina nae.


* A capella, same chord harmonies as the verses

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