THE LOCOMOTION
Little Eva(#1,1962)/Grand Funk(#1,1977)/Kylie Minogue(#3,1988)
EVERYBODY'S DOIN' A BRAND NEW DANCE NOW
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
I KNOW YOU'LL GET TO LIKE IT IF YOU GIVE IT A CHANCE NOW
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
A LITTLE BIT OF SENSE YOU CAN DO IT WITH EASE
IT'S EASIER TO LEARN THAN YOUR A-B-C's
SO COME ON, COME ON AND DO THE LOCOMOTION WITH ME
CHORUS (after each verse):
YOU'VE GOT TO SWING YOUR HIPS NOW--COME ON (COME ON)
JUMP UP (JUMP UP) JUMP BACK (JUMP BACK)
YOU'VE GOT TO SWING THOSE HIPS, YEAH YEAH YEAH
NOW THAT YOU CAN DO IT, WELL LET'S MAKE A CHAIN NOW
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
'A CHUG-A-CHUG-A MOTION LIKE A RAILROAD TRAIN NOW
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
DO IT NICE AND EASY NOW DON'T LOSE CONTROL
A LITTLE BIT OF RHYTHM AND A LOT OF SOUL
SO COME ON COME ON AND DO THE LOCOMOTION WITH ME
MOVE AROUND THE FLOOR IN A LOCOMOTION
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
DO IT HOLDIN' HANDS IF YOU GET THE NOTION
(COME ON BABY DO THE LOCOMOTION)
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A DANCE THAT'S SO EASY TO DO
IT EVEN MAKES YOU HAPPY WHEN YOU'RE FEELIN' BLUE
SO COME ON COME ON AND DO THE LOCOMOTION WITH ME
VERSE 1 6m 1 6m
1 6m 1 6m
4 2m 4 2
1 5 1 1
CHORUS 4 4 1 1
5 5
LODI CCR (1970)
written by John Fogarty
JUST ABOUT A YEAR AGO I SET OUT ON THE ROAD
SEEKIN' MY FAME AND FORTUNE, LOOKIN' FOR A POT OF GOLD
THINGS GOT BAD AND THINGS GOT WORSE
I GUESS YOU WILL KNOW THE TUNE
OH LORD, STUCK IN LODI AGAIN
RODE IN ON THE GREYHOUND--I'LL BE WALKIN' OUT IF I GO
I WAS JUST PASSIN' THROUGH MUST BE SEVEN MONTHS OR MORE
RAN OUT OF TIME AND MONEY--LOOKS LIKE THEY TOOK MY FRIENDS
OH LORD, I'M STUCK IN LODI AGAIN
THE MAN FROM THE MAGAZINE SAID I WAS ON MY WAY
SOMEWHERE I LOST CONNECTIONS, RAN OUT OF SONGS TO PLAY
I CAME INTO TOWN A ONE-NIGHT STAND
LOOKS LIKE MY PLANS FELL THROUGH
O LORD STUCK IN LODI AGAIN
IF I ONLY HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY SONG I'VE SUNG
AND EVERY TIME I'VE HAD TO PLAY
WHILE PEOPLE SAT THERE DRUNK
YOU KNOW I'D CATCH THE NEXT TRAIN BACK TO WHERE I LIVE
OH LORD, I'M STUCK IN LODI AGAIN
1 1 4 1
1 6m 4 5
1 6m 4 1
1 5 4 1
LONELY PEOPLE America, 1975 (#5)
written by Daniel Peek
THIS IS FOR ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE
THINKING THAT LIFE HAS PASSED THEM BY
DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU DRINK FROM THE SILVER CUP
AND RIDE THAT HIGHWAY IN THE SKY
THIS IS FOR ALL THE SINGLE PEOPLE
THINKING THAT LOVE HAS LEFT THEM DRY
DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU DRINK FROM THE SILVER CUP
YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY
CHORUS:
WELL, I'M ON MY WAY
YES, I'M BACK TO STAY
WELL I'M ON MY WAY BACK HOME
THIS IS FOR ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE
THINKING THAT LIFE HAS PASSED THEM BY
DON'T GIVE UP UNTIL YOU DRINK FROM THE SILVER CUP
SHE'LL NEVER TAKE YOU DOWN OR NEVER GIVE YOU UP
YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY
VERSE 1 6m 3m 3m
1 6m 3m 5
4 5 1 6m
(1st end) 4 5 1 5
(2nd end) 4 5 1 1
(3rd end) 4 5 1 6m
4 5 6m
CHORUS 4 2m 2m 2m
4 2m 2m 2m
4 2m-5 1 5
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT CCR (1970)
written by John Fogarty
PUT A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW
'CAUSE I FEEL I'VE GOT TO MOVE
THOUGH I'M GOING, GOING--I'LL BE COMIN' HOME SOON
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
PACK MY BAG AND LET'S GET MOVIN'
CAUSE I'M BOUND TO DRIFT A WHILE
WHEN I'M GONE, GONE--YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
GUESS I'VE GOT THAT OLD TRAVELIN' BONE
'CAUSE THIS FEELIN' WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE
BUT I WON'T, WON'T BE LOSIN' MY WAY
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT
(slow 2/4)
1 5 1 4-5
1 6m 1 5
1 5 4 4
1 5 1 4-5
LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' Doobie Brothers, 1973 (#8)
DOWN AROUND THE CORNER A HALF A MILE FROM HERE
YOU SEE THEM OLD TRAINS RUNNIN'
AND YOU WATCH THEM DISAPPEAR
WITHOUT LOVE WHERE WOULD YOU BE NOW
WITHOUT LOVE
YOU KNOW I SAW MISS LUCY DOWN ALONG THE TRACKS
SHE LOST HER HOME AND HER FAMILY
AND SHE WON'T BE COMIN' BACK
WITHOUT LOVE WHERE WOULD YOU BE NOW
WITHOUT LOVE
WILL THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND THE SOUTHERN CENTRAL FREIGHT
GOTTA KEEP ON PUSHIN' MAMA
'CAUSE YOU KNOW THEY'RE RUNNIN' LATE
WITHOUT LOVE WHERE WOULD YOU BE NOW, NOW NOW NOW
WITHOUT LOVE
WHERE PISTONS KEEP ON CHURNIN'
AND THE WHEELS GO 'ROUND AND 'ROUND
AND THE STEEL RAILS ARE COLD AND HARD
FOR THE MILES THAT THEY GO DOWN
WITHOUT LOVE WHERE WOULD YOU BE NOW
WITHOUT LOVE
(aeolian)
1m 1m 1m 1m
4m 4m 1m 1m
6 5 1m 1m
LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR CCR (#2,1970)
written by John Fogarty
JUST GOT IN FROM ILLINOIS, LOCK THE FRONT DOOR OH BOY
GOT TO SIT DOWN, TAKE A REST ON THE PORCH
IMAGINATION SETS IN, PRETTY SOON I'M SINGIN'
DOO DOO DOO, LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR
THERE'S A GIANT DOIN' CARTWHEELS, STATUE WEARIN' HIGH HEELS
LOOK AT ALL THE HAPPY CREATURES DANCIN' ON THE LAWN
A DINOSAUR VICTROLA, LISTENIN' TO BUCK OWENS
DOO DOO DOO, LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR
CHORUS:
TAMBOURINES AND ELEPHANTS ARE PLAYIN' IN THE BAND
WON'T YOU TAKE A RIDE ON THE FLYIN' SPOON, DOO DOO DOO
(1) WON'DROUS APPARITION PROVIDED BY MAGICIAN
(2) BOTHER ME TOMORROW, TODAY I'LL BUY NO SORROWS
DOO DOO DOO, LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR
FORWARD TROUBLE ILLINOIS, LOCK THE FRONT DOOR OH BOY
LOOK AT ALL THE HAPPY CREATURES DANCIN' ON THE LAWN
BOTHER ME TOMORROW, TODAY I'LL BUY NO SORROWS
DOO DOO DOO, LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR (chorus)
VERSE 1 1 6m 6m
4 1 5 5
1 1 6m 6m
4 1 5 1 1
CHORUS 5 5 4 1
1 6m 5 5
1 1 6m 6m
4 1 5 1 1
LOSING MY RELIGION REM, 1991 (#4)
OH...LIFE IS BIGGER--IT'S BIGGER THAN YOU
AND YOU ARE NOT ME--THE LENGTHS THAT I WILL GO TO
THE DISTANCE IN YOUR EYES
OH NO I'VE SAID TOO MUCH--I SET IT UP
THAT'S ME IN THE CORNER--THAT'S ME IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LOSIN' MY RELIGION--TRYIN' TO KEEP UP WITH YOU
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO IT
OH NO I'VE SAID TOO MUCH--I HAVEN'T SAID ENOUGH
CHORUS:
I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU LAUGHING--I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU SING
I THINK I THOUGHT I SAW YOU TRY
EVERY WHISPER OF EVERY WAKING HOUR
I'M CHOOSING MY CONFESSIONS TRYING TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOU
LIKE A HURT LOST AND BLINDED FOOL, FOOL
OH NO I'VE SAID TOO MUCH--I SET IT UP
CONSIDER THIS, CONSIDER THIS, THE HINT OF THE CENTURY
CONSIDER THIS THE SLIP THAT BROUGHT ME TO MY KNEES FAILED
WHAT IF ALL THESE FANTASIES COME FLAILING AROUND
NOW I'VE SAID TOO MUCH (chorus)
BRIDGE:
..instrumental...
BUT THAT WAS JUST A DREAM--THAT WAS JUST A DREAM
(verse 2, chorus, final chorus)
FINAL CHORUS:
BUT THAT WAS JUST A DREAM--TRY, CRY, FLY, TRY
THAT WAS JUST A DREAM, JUST A DREAM, JUST A DREAM
VERSE 1m 1m 5m 5m
1m 1m 5m 5m
1m 1m 5m 5m
4m 4m 7 7
CHORUS 6 6-7 1m 1m
6 6-7 1m 7
BRIDGE 1m (hold) 7 (hold) 6 (hold) 7 (hold)
3 (hold) 4m (hold) 3 (hold) 4m-7
LOUIE LOUIE Kingsmen (#2,1963)
CHORUS (after each verse):
LOUIE LOUIE, ME GOTTA GO
LOUIE LOUIE, ME GOTTA GO
ME FINE LITTLE GIRL, SHE WAITS FOR ME
ME CATCH A SHIP ACROSS THE SEA
ME SAIL THAT SHIP ALL ALONE
ME NEVER THINKS ME MAKE IT HOME
THREE NIGHTS AND DAYS ME SAIL THE SEA
ME THINK OF GIRL CONSTANTLY
ON THAT SHIP I DREAM SHE'S THERE
I SMELL THE ROSE IN HER HAIR
ME SEE JAMAICA MOON ABOVE
IT WON'T BE LONG TILL I SEE ME LOVE
I TAKE HER IN MY ARMS AND THEN
I'LL TELL HER I'LL NEVER LEAVE HER AGAIN
1-4 5m-4
count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
chords 1 1 1 / / 4 4 / 5m 5m 5m / / 4 4 /
LOVE ME TENDER Elvis Presley (#1,1956)
LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME SWEET--NEVER LET ME GO
YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE COMPLETE AND I LOVE YOU SO
CHORUS (after each verse)
LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME TRUE--ALL MY DREAMS FULFILL
FOR MY DARLIN', I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL
LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME LONG--TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
FOR IT'S THERE THAT I BELONG AND WE'LL NEVER PART
LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME DEAR--TELL ME YOU ARE MINE
I'LL BE YOURS THROUGH ALL THE YEARS TILL THE END OF TIME
VERSE 1 27 5 1
1 27 5 1
CHORUS 1-37 6m-17 4-4m 1
1-67 27 5 112m5 (1)
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK Paul Simon, 1973 (#2)
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY AND THE DEVIL WOULD CALL MY NAME
I'D SAY "NOW WHO DO...WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN'?"
I'M A CONSECRATED BOY--SINGER IN A SUNDAY CHOIR
CHORUS (after each verse):
MY MAMA LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME
SHE GETS DOWN ON HER KNEES AND HUGS ME
SHE LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
SHE ROCKS ME LIKE THE ROCK OF AGES
AND SHE LOVES ME
WHEN I WAS GROWN TO BE A MAN AND THE DEVIL WOULD CALL MY NAME
I'D SAY "NOW WHO DO...WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN?"
I'M A CONSUMATED MAN--I CAN SNATCH A LITTLE PURITY
IF I WAS PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS CALL MY NAME
I'D SAY "WHO DO...WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN?"
I'VE GOT THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL
I'M UP ON THE PRESIDENTIAL PODIUM
ENDING:
SHE LOVES ME, LOVES ME, LOVES ME, LOVES ME (repeat)
VERSE 1 1 1 1
4 4 1 1
1 1 4 4
CHORUS 1 5 1 6m
4 1 4 b7-4
1 1
ENDING 1 1 1 1 . . .
LUCKY MAN Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, 1971
HE HAD WHITE HORSES AND LADIES BY THE SCORE
ALL DRESSED IN SATIN AND WAITING BY THE DOOR
CHORUS (after each verse):
OOO WHAT A LUCKY MAN HE WAS
OOO WHAT A LUCKY MAN HE WAS
WHITE LACE AND FEATHERS--THEY MADE UP HIS BED
A GOLD-COVERED MATTRESS ON WHICH HE WAS LAID
solo (verse & chorus progressions)
HE WENT TO FIGHT WARS FOR HIS COUNTRY AND HIS KING
OF HIS HONOR AND HIS GLORY THE PEOPLE WOULD SING
A BULLET HAD FOUND HIM--HIS BLOOD RAN AS HE CRIED
NO MONEY COULD SAVE HIM SO HE LAID DOWN AND HE DIED
(mixolydian--slow 2/4)
VERSE 4 1 4 1
4 1 4 1
CHORUS 5m 2m 1 1
5m 2m 1 1
ENDING 5m 2m 1 1 . . .
LUKA Suzanne Vega (#3,1987)
MY NAME IS LUKA--I LIVE ON THE SECOND FLOOR
I LIVE UPSTAIRS FROM YOU--YES, I THINK YOU'VE SEEN ME BEFORE
IF YOU HEAR SOMETHING LATE AT NIGHT
SOME KIND OF TROUBLE, SOME KIND OF A FIGHT
JUST DON'T AS ME WHAT IT WAS (x3)
I THINK IT'S 'CAUSE I'M CLUMSY--I TRY NOT TO TALK TOO LOUD
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I'M CRAZY--I TRY NOT TO ACT TOO PROUD
THEY ONLY HIT UNTIL YOU CRY--AFTER THAT YOU DON'T ASK WHY
YOU JUST DON'T ARGUE ANYMORE (x3)
YES, I THINK I'M O.K.--WALKED INTO THE DOOR AGAIN
IF YOU ASK THAT'S WHAT I'LL SAY--IT'S NOT YOUR BUSINESS ANYWAY
I GUESS I'D LIKE TO BE ALONE
WHERE NOTHIN'S BROKEN, NOTHING'S THROWN
JUST DON'T ASK ME HOW I AM (x3)
1 5 4 5
1 5 4 5
6m 5 6m 5
4 5 4 5
4 5
LYIN' EYES Eagles (#2,1975)
CITY GIRLS JUST SEEM TO FIND OUT EARLY
HOW TO OPEN DOORS WITH JUST A SMILE
A RICH OLD MAN AND SHE WON'T HAVE TO WORRY
SHE'LL DRESS UP ALL IN LACE AND GO IN STYLE
LATE AT NIGHT A BIG OLD HOUSE GETS LONELY
I GUESS EVERY FORM OF REFUGE HAS ITS PRICE
AND IT BREAKS HER HEART TO THINK HER LOVE IS ONLY
GIVEN TO A MAN WITH HANDS AS COLD AS ICE
SO SHE TELLS HIM SHE MUST GO OUT FOR THE EVENING
TO COMFORT AN OLD FRIEND WHO'S FEELIN' DOWN
BUT HE KNOWS WHERE SHE'S GOIN' AS SHE'S LEAVIN'
SHE'S HEADED FOR THE CHEATIN' SIDE OF TOWN
CHORUS:
YOU CAN'T HIDE THOSE LYIN' EYES
AND YOUR SMILE IS A THIN DISGUISE
I THOUGHT BY NOW YOU'D REALIZE
THERE AIN'T NO WAY TO HIDE YOUR LYIN' EYES
SHE GETS UP AND POURS HERSELF A STRONG ONE
AND STARES OUT AT THE STARS UP IN THE SKY
ANOTHER NIGHT--IT'S GONNA BE A LONG ONE
SHE DRAWS THE SHADE AND HANGS HER HEAD TO CRY
MY, OH MY, YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO ARRANGE THINGS
YOU SET IT UP SO WELL SO CAREFULLY
AIN'T IT FUNNY HOW YOUR NEW LIFE DIDN'T CHANGE THINGS
YOU'RE STILL THE SAME OLD GIRL YOU USED TO BE (chorus)
INTRO 1 1+7 4 4
2m 5 1 4-5
VERSE 1 1+7 4 4
2m 2m 5 5
1 1+7 4 4
2m 5 1 4-5
(third ending) 1 (hold)
CHORUS 1 4 1114 1
6m 3m 2m 5
1 1 4 2
2m 5 1 1