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[Verse]
You bought the sAofEa A  
EThat I wanted for yAeaErs A  
EAnd it makes me crGy,D  G  
but they're crEocodile tAeaErsA. 
And when we're hAunEgrAy 
They will slaughter the stAeeErs A  
EAnd it makes me crGy, D  G  
but they're crEocodile tAeaErsA. 
[Chorus]
And there's a rF#eason whF#y 
           D             D   A   GAGA
Concern is cut down to size 
There are no eF#yelids F#on the crDocodDile 
CHe can't close his Eeyes. 
[Verse]
The road not tAakEen A  
To oblivion vAeeErs A  
EAnd it makes me crGy, D  G  
but they're crEocodile tAeaErsA. 
There is a mAorEalA, 
but it just disappAeaErs A  
EAnd it makes me crGy, D  G  
but they're crEocodile tAeaErsA.
[Chorus]
And there's a rF#eason whF#y 
           D             D   A   GAGA
Concern is cut down to size 
There are no eF#yelids F#on the crDocodDile 
CHe can't close his Eeyes. 

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Crocodile Tears

by The Mumps

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

A E A

You bought the sofa

E A E A

That I wanted for years

E G D G

And it makes me cry,

E A E A

but they're crocodile tears.

A E A

And when we're hungry

A E A

They will slaughter the steers

E G D G

And it makes me cry,

E A E A

but they're crocodile tears.

[Chorus]

F# F#

And there's a reason why

D D A G

AGA

Concern is cut down to size

F# F# D D

There are no eyelids on the crocodile

C E

He can't close his eyes.

[Verse]

A E A

The road not taken

A E A

To oblivion veers

E G D G

And it makes me cry,

E A E A

but they're crocodile tears.

A E A

There is a moral,

A E A

but it just disappears

E G D G

And it makes me cry,

E A E A

but they're crocodile tears.

[Chorus]

F# F#

And there's a reason why

D D A G

AGA

Concern is cut down to size

F# F# D D

There are no eyelids on the crocodile

C E

He can't close his eyes.

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