The Loco-Motion chords

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The Loco-Motion

          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)...

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• Composer: Carole King
• Lyricist: Gerry Goffin
• Date: 1962
• Lyrics Begin: Ev'rybody's doin' a brand-new dance now.
• Artist: Little Eva
• Album: Llllloco-Motion