The Loco-Motion (higher)

by Little Eva, Grand Funk Railroad · posted by waltp

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

THE LOCO-MOTION
By: Gerry Goffin & Carole King 
Little Eva, Grand Funk Railroad 
Key: Eb 

7  -8  7  -8  8 7 6  -6    6   -6    7
Ev-ry body's doin a brand new dance now 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo -co -mo -tion 
6  7    -8     7  -8  8   -8
I know you'll get to like it  
7   6   -6  -6 6   -6    7
If you give it a chance now 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo -co -mo -tion 
7  -9  9  -9 9  -10 -9  7  -8 -8  7    -8
My little ba-by sister can do it with ease 
 7   -9 9  -9  9   -10-10 -9   7   8 -8   7 -8
It's ea-si-er than lear~~nin' your A  B  C's  
7 -10 9   8  7  -8 -8  8  -8 8   -8   8   7
So c'mon, c'mon do the lo-co-mo-tion,with me 
 7   8 9   -10   9    8    7   8 -8  7  -8
You gotta swing your hips now, c'mon ba-by 
-10  9     8    7
Jump up,  jump back 
7   8    9  -10   9   9  -10   9
Oh well, I think you got the knack 
 7   -8   7  -8  8 -9 7    -6   -6  6  -6 -6 7
Now that you can do ~~it, lets make a chain now 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo -co -mo -tion 
6  7  -8  7  -8   8 -8   
A chug a-chug-a  motion 
 7   6  -6   6    -6 -6 7
Like a rail road train now 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo -co -mo -tion 
-9 9   -9   9 -10 9  -9  7
Do it nice and ea-sy now
 -8    -8   7  -8   -8
Don't lose control 
7  -9 9  -9  9  -10 9  -9  7  8  -8  7  7
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul 
-10 9  8  7  -8 -8  8  -8 8   -8   8   7
C'mon, c'mon do the lo-co-mo-tion,with me 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo –co -mo -tion 
9  9  9  9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10  -10
C'mon ba-by do the lo -co -mo -tion

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