Written by Carole King, Gerald Goffin
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 ....