The Locomotion (1962) (video) (midi)
1. Everybody’s doin’ a
brand new dance now !
C
Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
C Am
I know
you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now !
C
Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
F Dm
My
little baby sister can do it with ease,
F D
it's easier than learnin’ your ABC,
C G C
so come on, come on, do the locomotion with me !
You've
gotta swing your hips n…ow,
C
come on baby, jump up, jump back !
G
G7
Well,
I think you’ve got the knack, woah woah !
2. Now
that you can do it, let’s make a chain now !
C
Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
C Am
A chugga, chugga, motion like a
railway train now !
C
Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
F Dm
Do it
nice and easy, now, don’t lose control,
F D
a little bit of rhythm and a lotta
soul !
C G C
So
come on, come on, do the locomotion with me !
Yay,
yay, yay, yeah...
3. Move around the floor in a locomotion
!
C Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
C
Am
Do it holdin’ hands like you got the notion !
C Am
Come
on baby, do the locomotion !
F Dm
There's never been a dance that’s so easy to do,
F D
It
even makes you happy when you’re feelin’ blue,
C G C
So
come on, come on, do the locomotion with me !
You've gotta swing your hips now, come on, that’s right
!
C
Now
do it back (come on, do the locomotion ! )
F C
Come
on, baby ! Mm mm mm, jump up ……..