Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-motion Bass

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

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     VERSE


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     Everybody's     doin'       a     brand   new dance   now



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                                                                   I
        Come on      baby,       do        the Loco-Motion



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     know    get to  like    if  you   give it a  chance   now
         you'll          it



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                                                                   My
        Come on      baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




     CHORUS


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     little  baby    sister      can   do  it with ease            It's




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     easer   than    learnin'    your  ABCs                        So




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     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me




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                         You've  to    swing   your    hips    now
                             got




     BRIDGE


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                            Come on                           Jump up
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
                                              Come on




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                            Jump back                      Oh, well I
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
            Jump up                           Jump back




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     think   you've  got     the knack                 Whoa,   whoa 
     Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo





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     Now that    can do      it, well  let's   a   chain   now
             you                           make




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                                                                   A
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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     chuga – chuga   motion  like a    railroad    train   now




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




     CHORUS


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     Do  it  nice    easy    now and   don't   control             A
                 and                       lose




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     little  bit of rhythm   and a     lot of      soul            So




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     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me




     GUITAR SOLO


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                                                       Whoa,   whoa




     VERSE


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     Move        the floor   in  a     Loco-Motion
         around




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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     Do  it  holdin' hands   if'n      you get the notion




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                                                                   There's
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




     CHORUS


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     never   been    dance   that's    easy    to  do              It
                 a               so




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  A|---------------------5-------5---|-7---7-------7---7---------------|
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     even    makes   happy   when      feelin'     blue            So
                 you             you're




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     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me




     OUTRO


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                                                                   So
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me




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                                                                   So
         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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     come on    come on  and do            The Loco-Motion     with me




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion




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         Come on     baby,       do        the Loco-Motion