The Loco-Motion chords
by Little EvaThe Loco-Motion was written by Carole King (composer), and Gerry Goffin (lyricist).
Recorded: 1962
Released: June, 1962
Album: Llllloco-Motion
Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at 128 bpm (𝅘𝅥)
Chords: C, Dm, D7, F, G7, Am
Capo: 3rd fret if playing with video (Eb Major)
The Loco-Motion
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C Am C Am
Intro: | | | | |
C Am
1. Ev-'ry-bod-y's do-in' a brand-new dance, now
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
C Am
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance, now
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
F Dm
My lit-tle ba-by sis-ter can do it with ease;
F D7
It's eas-i-er than learn-ing your A-B-C's,
C G7 C
So come on, come on, do the Lo-co-mo-tion with me.
C F
CH: You gotta swing your hips, now. Come on, ba-by.
C G7
Jump up. Jump back. Well, I think you've got the knack. (Woah woah)
C Am
2. Now that you can do it, let's make a chain, now.
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
C Am
A chug-a chug-a mo-tion like a rail-road train, now.
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
F Dm
Do it nice and ea-sy, now, don't lose con-trol:
F D7
A lit-tle bit of rhy-thm and a lot of soul.
C G7 C
Come on, come on, do the Lo-co-mo-tion with me.
C F C G7
Instr: | (me) | % | | % | | % | |Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah|
C Am
Move a-round the floor in a Lo-co-mo-tion.
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
C Am
Do it hold-ing hands if you get the no-tion.
C Am
(Come on ba-by, do the Lo-co-mo-tion)
F Dm
There's nev-er been a dance that's so ea-sy to do.
F D7
It ev-en makes you hap-py when you're feel-ing blue,
C G7 C
So come on, come on, do the Lo-co-mo-tion with me.
C
CH: (Come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion) You got-ta swing your hips, now
F
(Come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion) That's right
C
You're do-in' fine (come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion)
F
Come on, ba-by (come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion)
C
Mm mm mm, jump up, jump back (come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion)
F
You're look-in' good (come on, do the Lo-co-Mo-tion)...
