# The Locomotion – Little Eva: piano chords

The Locomotion by Little Eva uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm G Em G E D A D
- Chorus 1: G D A
- Verse 2: D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm G Em G E D A D G D A
- Verse 3: D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm G Em G E D A D
- Outro 1: G D G D G D

## Questions

### Which chords does The Locomotion by Little Eva use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is The Locomotion by Little Eva in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is The Locomotion to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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