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Crocodile Rock

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[Intro]
G   G   Em   Em   C   C   D   D
[Verse 1]
I remGember when rock was young,    me and BmSusie had so much fun
Holding Chands and skimmin' stones  had a Dold gold Chevy & a place of my own
But the Gbiggest kick I ever got    was doin' a Bmthing called the Crocodile Rock
While the Cother kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were Dhoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus]
EmCrocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your A7feet just can't keep still
D7I never knew me a better time and I Gguess I never will.
EOh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when A7Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7the Crocodile Rockin' was out of FsiCghFt.C  F  C  
[Interlude]
G   G   Em   Em   C   C   D   D
[Verse 2]
But the Gyears went by and rock just died, BmSusie went and left me for some foreign guy,
CLong nights cryin' by the record machine Ddreamin' of my Chevy & my old blue jeans but they'll
GNever kill the thrills we got    burnin' Bmup to the Crocodile Rock,
Learning Cfast as the weeks went past, we really thDought the Crocodile Rock would last, well
[Chorus]
EmCrocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your A7feet just can't keep still
D7I never knew me a better time and I Gguess I never will.
EOh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when A7Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7the Crocodile Rockin' was out of FsiCghFt.C  F  C  
[Interlude]
G   G   Em   Em   C   C   D   D
[Verse 3]
I remGember when rock was young,    me and BmSusie had so much fun
Holding Chands and skimmin' stones  had a Dold gold Chevy & a place of my own
But the Gbiggest kick I ever got    was doin' a Bmthing called the Crocodile Rock
While the Cother kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were Dhoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus]
EmCrocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your A7feet just can't keep still
D7I never knew me a better time and I Gguess I never will.
EOh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when A7Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7the Crocodile Rockin' was out of FsiCghFt.C  F  C  
[Outro]
G   G   Em   Em   C   C   D   D
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

The story behind the song

Get ready to strum along to "Crocodile Rock," a fun trip back to the early days of rock 'n' roll! This song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and recorded in the summer of 1972 in France. It features a prominent Farfisa organ riff played by Elton John himself, and its lyrics fondly recall pop culture, dating, and the freedom of youth. It was released as a single in late 1972, ahead of his 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.

AI-written from these sources:Crocodile Rock — Wikipedia ↗Elton John — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Crocodile Rock

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G G Em Em C C D D

[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 knew 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 F C F C F C

the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight.

[Interlude]

G G Em Em C C D D

[Verse 2]

G Bm

But the years went by and rock just died, Susie went and left me for some foreign guy,

C D

Long nights cryin' by the record machine dreamin' of my Chevy & my old blue jeans but they'll

G Bm

Never kill the thrills we got burnin' up to the Crocodile Rock,

C D

Learning fast as the weeks went past, we really thought the Crocodile Rock would last, well

[Chorus]

Em A7

Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your feet just can't keep still

D7 G

I never knew 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 F C F C F C

the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight.

[Interlude]

G G Em Em C C D D

[Verse 3]

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 knew 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 F C F C F C

the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight.

[Outro]

G G Em Em C C D D

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

About Crocodile Rock Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Crocodile Rock by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crocodile Rock chords”, “Crocodile Rock guitar chords”, or “Elton John Crocodile Rock chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Crocodile Rock chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crocodile Rock lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, Bm, A7.

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