Locomotion Chords by Carole King

Tempo:
132.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carole King - Locomotion (1980) chords
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Everybody's doing [Bm] a brand new dance [D] now.
Come on, baby, do the locomotion.
Know you'll get to like it if [Bm] you give it a chance now.
[D] Come on, baby, do the locomotion.
[G] My little baby says you [Em] can do it with ease.
[G] It's easier than learning [E] your ABCs.
[D] So come on, come [A] on, do the locomotion [D] with me.
You've got to swing your hips [G] now.
Come on, baby, jump up, jump back.
Oh, [A] well, I think you've got the knack.
Whoa, [D] now that you can do [Bm] it, let's make a chain [D] now.
Come on, [Bm] do the locomotion.
[D] A jogger's on the [Bm] motor train [D] now.
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the [G] locomotion.
Do it nice and easy [Em] now.
A [G] little bit of rhythm and [E] a lot of [D] soul.
Come on, come [A] on, do the locomotion with me.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D] Move around the floor in [Bm] a locomotion.
[D]
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the locomotion.
[D] Do it all in handy [Bm] for you, get no [D] shine.
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the [G] locomotion.
There's never been a [Em] dance that's so easy to do.
[G] It even makes you happy [E] when you're feeling blue.
[D] So come on, come on.
Do the locomotion with me.
Come on, do the locomotion.
Do [G] the locomotion.
Come on, do, [D]
do the locomotion.
[G]
Come on, I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah.
Come on, do the [G] locomotion.
Locomotion.
Come on, do the [D] locomotion.
Do the loco moce, [G] yeah yeah
Do the loco moce
I [D] said I come on, come on
Do the loco moce with me
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To learn Carole King - Locomotion chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, D, Bm, D, A and D. Start with a comfortable 66 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 132. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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Everybody's doing [Bm] a brand new dance [D] now.
Come on, baby, do the locomotion.
Know you'll get to like it if [Bm] you give it a chance now.
[D] Come on, baby, do the locomotion.
[G] My little baby says you [Em] can do it with ease.
[G] It's easier than learning [E] your _ ABCs.
[D] So come on, come [A] on, do the locomotion [D] with me. _
You've got to swing your hips [G] now.
Come on, baby, _ jump up, jump back.
Oh, [A] well, I think you've got the knack.
Whoa, _ [D] now that you can do [Bm] it, let's make a chain [D] now.
Come on, [Bm] do the locomotion.
[D] A jogger's on the _ [Bm] _ motor train [D] now.
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the [G] locomotion.
Do it nice and easy [Em] now.
_ _ A [G] little bit of rhythm and [E] a lot of [D] soul.
Come on, come [A] on, do the locomotion with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Move around the floor in [Bm] a locomotion.
[D] _
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the locomotion.
[D] Do it all in handy [Bm] for you, get no [D] shine.
Come on, baby, [Bm] do the [G] locomotion.
There's never been a [Em] dance that's so easy to do.
[G] It even makes you happy [E] when you're feeling blue.
[D] So come on, come on.
Do the locomotion with me.
Come on, do the locomotion.
Do [G] the locomotion.
_ _ Come on, do, _ _ [D] _ _
_ do the locomotion.
[G] _
Come on, I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, [D] yeah.
Come on, do the _ [G] locomotion.
Locomotion.
Come on, do the [D] locomotion. _
_ Do the loco moce, [G] yeah yeah
_ Do the loco moce
I [D] said I come on, come on
Do the loco moce with me
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This song was composed by Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

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