Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-motion Tab

                GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - THE LOCO-MOTION
                     Gerry Goffin / Carole King
              From SHININ' ON album. Released on 1974.

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             X               X                 X               X

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 

     VERSE
             X               X                 X               X

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     Everybody's     doin'       a     brand   new dance   now

             X               X                 X               X

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   I
        Come on      baby,       do        the Loco-Motion

             X               X                 X               X

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     know    get to  like    if  you   give it a  chance   now
         you'll          it

             X               X                 X               X

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   My
        Come on      baby,       do        the Loco-Motion

     CHORUS

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5           x   5   5           
                                 
  
  A
                         x   5   
 7               7   5           
  
  E
                                 
             7           7   5   
     little  baby    sister      can   do  it with ease            It's


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                         0   5   
 7           7   7   7           
  
  E
 3           2   3   3           
                                 
     easer   than    learnin'    your  ABCs                        So


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       0   5   5   0       
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       0   5   5       0   
 5   5       5   5   5   5       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                         You've  to    swing   your    hips    now
                             got

     BRIDGE

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5   5       5   5   5       5   
 5   5       5   5   5           
  
  A
                                 
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                            Come on                           Jump up
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
                                              Come on


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5       5   
 5   5       5   5   5   5       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                            Jump back                      Oh, well I
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
            Jump up                           Jump back


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
 0       0       0       0       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     think   you've  got     the knack                 Whoa,   whoa
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

     VERSE

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5           5   5   5       4   
 2           0   2   2   3   4   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     Now that    can do      it, well  let's   a   chain   now
             you                           make


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5           5   5   5           
 2           0   2   2   0   4   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   A
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5               5   5           
 2           0   2   0   2   0   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     chuga – chuga   motion  like a    railroad    train   now


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5           5   5   5           
 2           0   2               
  
  E
                                 
                         2       
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion

     CHORUS

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5   5       5   5   5           
                                 
  
  A
                             x   
 7               7   5           
  
  E
                                 
             7           7       
     Do  it  nice    easy    now and   don't   control             A
                 and                       lose


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5   5       5   5   5           
                                 
  
  A
                                 
 7           7   7               
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     little  bit of rhythm   and a     lot of      soul            So


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       0   5   5   0       
                                 
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me

     GUITAR SOLO

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5           0   5   5           
 5   5       0   5   5           
  
  E
                                 
                         5   4   


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                             2   
  
  E
 3               3   3       3   
 3   3       3   3   3   5       


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       0   5   5       0   
 5   5       0   5   5           
  
  E
                                 
                         5   4   


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                         0   2   
  
  E
 3   3           3   3       3   
 3   3           3   3           


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5           5   5       5   
     5   5       5   5           
  
  E
                         5       
                         5   4   


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
                                 
                         0   2   
  
  E
 3   3       3   3   3           
 3   3       3   3   3           


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5           5   5   5   2   0   
 5   5       0   5   5   5   5   
  
  E
                                 
                                 


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
 7       7       7               
  
  A
 0   0       0   0   0   0       
                     7   0       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                       Whoa,   whoa

     VERSE

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5       4   
 2           0   2   2   4   5   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     Move        the floor   in  a     Loco-Motion
         around


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
     5   5       5   5           
 2           0   2   2   3   4   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       0   5   5           
 2           0   2   2   4   5   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     Do  it  holdin' hands   if'n      you get the notion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
     5   5       5   5       0   
 2           0   2       0       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   There's
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion

     CHORUS

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5   5       4   5               
                                 
  
  A
                             x   
 7               7   5           
  
  E
                                 
             7           7   5   
     never   been    dance   that's    easy    to  do              It
                 a               so


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
 5   5       5   5               
                                 
  
  A
                     5       5   
 7   7       7   7               
  
  E
                         7       
                         7       
     even    makes   happy   when      feelin'     blue            So
                 you             you're


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5   0       
     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me

     OUTRO

  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2       0       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   So
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5       0       
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2   0   2       
  
  E
                                 
                                 
                                                                   So
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5   0       
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2       0   2   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2       0   2   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2       0   2   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion


  
  G
                                 
                                 
  
  D
                                 
                                 
  
  A
 5   5       5   5   5           
 2           0   2       0   2   
  
  E
                                 
                                 
 ....
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion