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 |