It Ain’t The Meat (It’s The Motion)
written by L. Mann/H. Glover Sung by Maria Muldaur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvrupRQD44I
also sung by The Swallows, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
note: Add a little brushes, stand up bass, and a lot of sass.
[Intro]
A D A D
[Chorus]
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
A D
That makes your mamma wanna rock
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
B E A
It’s the movement that gives it the sock
[Verse 1]
C#7
Well, I had a guy that was so darn thin
F#7
Not much of him but bones and skin
B7
One thing about him I can understand
E7 E7
He wraps all around me like a rubber band
[Chorus]
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
A D
That makes your mamma wanna rock
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
B E A
It’s the movement that gives it the sock
[Solo]
C#7 F#7 B7 E7
[Chorus]
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
A D
That makes your mamma wanna rock
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
B E A
It’s the movement that gives it the sock
[Verse 2]
C#7
Well, I met a guy who was big and fat
F#7
Most girls don’t like to see them like that
B7
But I like to see ‘em big and tall
E7 E7
The bigger they come the harder they fall
[Chorus]
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
A D
That makes your mamma wanna rock
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
B E A
It’s the movement that gives it the sock
[Solo]
C#7 F#7 B7 E7
[Chorus 2]
A D
"It Ain’t The Meat" It’s The Motion
A D
"It Ain’t The Meat" It’s The Moootion
A D
"It Ain’t The Meat" It’s The action
B E A
It’s the movement that gives it the sock
[Verse 3]
C#7
Well, I met a boy liven down the street
F#7
Kinda young, but awful sweet
B7
When he started rocken me, you don't want to stop
E7 E7
That makes this mamma want to blow her top
[Outro]
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
A D
That makes your mamma wanna rock
A D
It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
B E A
It’s the mo-o-vement that gives it the sock