The Locomotion Chords
The Locomotion by Grand Funk Railroad is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D
Everybody's doing
Bm
The brand new dance now
D
Come on baby
Bm
Do the locomotion
D
I know you'll get to like it
Bm
If you give it a chance now
D
Come on baby
Bm
Do the locomotion
G Em
My little baby sister can do it with ease
G Em
It's easier than learning your abc's
D A D
So come on come on and d-o the locomotion with me
G
You got to swing your hips no-ow
Come on
D
Jump up jump back
A
Oh well i think you got the kna-ack woh woh
D Bm
Now that you can do it well lets make a chain no-ow
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D Bm
A chugga chugga motion like a railroad train no-ow
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
G Em
Do it nice and easy now and don't loose control
G Em
A little bit of rythm and a lot of soul
D A D
Well come on come on and d-o the locomotion with me
Lead
D G D G D G D A
D Bm
Woh woh move around the floor in a locomotion
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D Bm
Do it holding hands if'n you get the notion
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
G Em
Theres never been a dance that so easy to do
G Em
It even makes you happy when your feeling blue
D A
So come on come on d-o the locomotion with me
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D A
So come on come on d-o the locomotion with me
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D A
So come on come on d-o the locomotion with me
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion
D Bm
Come on baby do the locomotion