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Crocodile Rock by Elton John
Crocodile Rock
Pre-Intro- begin slowly - G [4 beats] C/E [2 beats] F# [2 beats]
- now go to tempo
[Intro] - G G Em Em C C D D [see below for riff]
[verse 1]
G Bm
I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun
C D
Holding hands and skimmin' stones had a old gold Chevy & a place of my own
G Bm
But the biggest kick I ever got was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock
C D
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[chorus]
Em A7
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your feet just can't keep still
D7 G
I never had me a better time and I guess I never will.
E A7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7 C
the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight.......................................
G G Em Em C C D D [see below for riff]
[verse 2]
But the years went by and rock just died, Susie went & left me for some
foreign guy,
Long nights cryin' by the record machine dreamin' of my Chevy & my old
blue jeans but they'll
Never kill the thrills we've got burnin' up to the Crocodile Rock,
Learning fast till the weeks went past, we really thought the Crocodile
Rock would last, well
[chorus]
[verse 1]
[chorus]
[outro] G G Em Em C C D D [see below for riff]
RIFF - if you know how it goes, the extra notes you throw in at the
appropriate spots are-
E on the G chord
F# on the Em and C chords
G on the D chord [dropping the F#]
BASS - Walk up from the root to the sixth on each 1/4 note, so in each
bar the notes are-
G - G B D E
Em- E G B D
C - C E G A
D - D F# A B
e-12~-9-7-5-7-2~-9-7-5-7-2~-9-7-5-7-12~-|
b---------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
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version 2
(verse I)
C Em
I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun.
F
Holding hands and skimmin stones,
G
we had an old gold Chevy and a place of our own.
C
But the biggest kick I ever got,
Em
was doin a thang called the crocodile rock.
F
While the other kids were rockin round the clock,
G
we were hoppin an boppin to the crocodile rock.
Chorus...
Am
Well crocodile rockin is something shockin,
D7
when your feet just can't keep still.
G7 C
I never knew me a better time, and I guess I never will.
A
Oh lawdy mama, those friday nights,
D7
when Susie wore her dresses tight,
G7 C
and the crocodile rockin was out of sight.
C Em F G
Laa, la, la la, la, laa. La, la, la, la, laa. La, la, la, la, laa.
(verse II)
C
But the years went by and the rock just died.
Em
Susie went and left us for a foreign guy.
F
Long nights crying by the record machine,
G
dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans.
C
But they'll never kill the thrills we got,
Em
burning up to the crocodile rock.
F
Learning fast as the weeks went past,
G
we really thought the crocodile rock would last.
(chorus)
(verse I)
(chorus)
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version 3
G Em C D
G Bm
I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun
C D
Holding hands and skimmin' stones had a old gold Chevy & a place of my own
G Bm
But the biggest kick I ever got was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock
C D
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
Em A7
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your feet just can't keep still
D7 G
I never had me a better time and I guess I never will.
E A7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7 C
the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight
G Em C D
But the years went by and rock just died, Susie went & left me for some
foreign guy,
Long nights cryin' by the record machine dreamin' of my Chevy & my old
blue jeans but they'll
Never kill the thrills we've got burnin' up to the Crocodile Rock,
Learning fast till the weeks went past, we really thought the Crocodile
Rock would last, well
Em A7
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your feet just can't keep still
D7 G
I never had me a better time and I guess I never will.
E A7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7 C
the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight
G Em C D
G Bm
I remember when rock was young, me and Susie had so much fun
C D
Holding hands and skimmin' stones had a old gold Chevy & a place of my own
G Bm
But the biggest kick I ever got was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock
C D
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
Em A7
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your feet just can't keep still
D7 G
I never had me a better time and I guess I never will.
E A7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7 C
the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight
G Em C D
* Alternate:
Capo II
G = F
Em = Dm
C = Bb
D = C
Bm = Am
A7 = G7
D7 = C7
E = D
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