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(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.)
The Loco-motion — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Loco-motion" by Little Eva in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Loco-motion”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Loco-motion"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Loco-motion" by Little Eva played in?
- The Loco-motion is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Loco-motion"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Loco-motion" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Loco-motion"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Loco-motion"?
- "The Loco-motion" was originally performed by Little Eva. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Little Eva can I play here?
- Try "THE LOCO-MOTION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Loco-motion" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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