(F)Ev ’ry bod y’s do in’ a (Dm)brand new dance now, (Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) I (F)know you’ll get to like it if you (Dm)give it a chance now.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) My (Bb)lit tle ba by sis ter can (Gm)do it with ease, it’s (Bb)eas i er than learn in’ your (G7)A B C’s.

So (F)come on, come on, do the lo co mo tion with (F)me.

You got ta swing your hips now.

Come on, ba by,

jump up,

jump back.

Oh, well, I (C7)think you got the knack.

(F)Now that you can do it, a (Dm)let’s make a chain now.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) A (F)chug a chug a mo tion like a (Dm)rail get road train now.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) There’s (Bb)Do it nice and eas y now, so (Gm)don’t lose con trol, a (Bb)lit tle bit of rhy thm and a (G7)lot of soul.

So, (F)Come on, come on, do the lo co mo tion with (F)me.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) (F)Move a round the floor in a (Dm)lo make co mo tion.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) A (F)Do it hold in’ hands tion if a (Dm)you get the no tion.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) There’s (Bb)nev er been a dance y that’s so (Gm)eas y to do.

It (Bb)e ven makes you hap py when you’re (G7)feel in’ blue.

So, (F)come on, come on, do the lo co mo tion with (F)me.

(Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) (Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.) (Come on, ba by, do the lo co mo tion.)