Originally around Eb, I play in E (down an octave) (obviously)
Intro
E |
Vox on the 1
E | C#m |
Everybody’s doing a | brand new dance, now |
Vox on the 5
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
E | C#m | |
I | know you’ll get to like it if you | give it a chance now |
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
Vox on 1 2 1 2 of the chord (4 6 4 6 of the key) on “little baby”
A | F#m | |
My | little baby sister can | do it with ease |
A | F# | |
It’s | easier than learning your | ABC’s |
Vox on 6 5 on “come on”
E | B | E | |
So, | come on, come on, | do the locomotion with | me |
Vox on the 6 on “swing”
E | A |
You gotta swing your hips, now, | come on, baby |
E | B | |
Jump | up, jump back, well I | think you’ve got the knack, whoa, oh |
E | C#m |
Now that you can do it | let’s make a chain now |
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
E | C#m | |
A | chug-a-chug-a motion like a | railroad train, now |
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
A | F#m |
Do it nice and easy now, | don’t lose control |
A | F# | |
A l | ittle bit of rhythm, and a | lot of soul |
E | B | E |
Come on, come on, | do the locomotion with | me |
Sax solo
E | A | E | B |
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
E | C#m |
Move around the floor in a | locomotion |
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
E | C#m |
Do it holding hands, if | you get the notion |
E | C#m |
Come on, baby, | do the locomotion |
A | F#m | |
There’s | never been a dance that’s so | easy to do |
A | F# | |
It | even makes you happy when you’re | feeling blue |
E | B | E | |
So, | come on, come on, | do the locomotion with | me |
E |
(Come on) You gotta swing your hips, now, (do the locomotion) |
A |
(Come on) That’s right |
E | |
You’re doin’ f | ine (come on, do the locomotion) |
A | |
Come on, | baby (come on, do the locomotion) mmmm, mmm, mmm |
E | |
Jump | up, jump back (come on, do the locomotion) |
A | |
You’re lookin’ | good (come on, do the locomotion) mmm, mmm, mmm |