Am
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 !
F - F
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 !
C Am
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 !
F - C - G G7
Yay, yay, yay, yeah...
C Am
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 !
F - F
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 ....