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
