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Crocodile Roll

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Capo 1st fret
[Verse]
Having a Cbarbie by the river with noone else aroG7und
Ca tropical hFoneymoon G7knockin' a four x dCown
CShe was standing in the water eating a pumpkin scG7one
when ooh! splash she was gone
[Chorus]
and they were dCoing the cFrocodile roCll, the woman and the repG7tile
Cdoing the crocodile rolCl in the middlG7e of the rivCer
Down came Cthe husband with a gun and a carving kG7nife
Cto slaughter Fevery crG7ocodile for taking Chis darling wife
You can't...Ooh splash!    It was in the news......
[Chorus]
and they were dCoing the cFrocodile roCll, the husband and the rG7eptile
Cdoing the crocodile rolCl in the middlG7e of the rivCer
Down came Chis bloodhound with mangy curly hairG7  
Cpicked up heFr scent aG7nd away he went arsCe in the air
CThen the dog got carried away and ran out on a lG7og
when Snap!  Ruff!  Guess what?  No more dog ......
[Chorus]
and they were dCoing the cFrocodile roCll, the canine and the reG7ptile
Cdoing the crocodile rolCl in the middlG7e of the rivCer
Down came Ca wild pig rooting all aboutG7  
Cthe little sFwine dranG7k the wine and realCly pigged it out
Cthen the crocodile chased him around
then the little pig said up yours,  crunch into another croc's jaws
[Chorus]
and they were dCoing the cFrocodile roCll, stirring up the mud cG7rabs
Cdoing the crocodile rolCl in the middlG7e of the rivCer
Cthere's no moral to this story just a brand new dG7ance
grCab your partner Fby the neck and sG7wing your crocodile paCnts
Cand dip your toe in the water, are you ready for romG7ance
swCirl your tail aFround the floor, gG7o on take a chanceC  
Cnow you're doing the crocodFile roCll, stirring up the mG7ud
Cdoing the crocodile roll in Fthe mCiddle of the riverG7  

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Crocodile Roll

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Verse]

C G7

Having a barbie by the river with noone else around

C F G7 C

a tropical honeymoon knockin' a four x down

C G7

She was standing in the water eating a pumpkin scone

when ooh! splash she was gone

[Chorus]

C F C G7

and they were doing the crocodile roll, the woman and the reptile

C C G7 C

doing the crocodile roll in the middle of the river

C G7

Down came the husband with a gun and a carving knife

C F G7 C

to slaughter every crocodile for taking his darling wife

You can't...Ooh splash! It was in the news......

[Chorus]

C F C G7

and they were doing the crocodile roll, the husband and the reptile

C C G7 C

doing the crocodile roll in the middle of the river

C G7

Down came his bloodhound with mangy curly hair

C F G7 C

picked up her scent and away he went arse in the air

C G7

Then the dog got carried away and ran out on a log

when Snap! Ruff! Guess what? No more dog ......

[Chorus]

C F C G7

and they were doing the crocodile roll, the canine and the reptile

C C G7 C

doing the crocodile roll in the middle of the river

C G7

Down came a wild pig rooting all about

C F G7 C

the little swine drank the wine and really pigged it out

then the crocodile chased him around

then the little pig said up yours, crunch into another croc's jaws

[Chorus]

C F C G7

and they were doing the crocodile roll, stirring up the mud crabs

C C G7 C

doing the crocodile roll in the middle of the river

C G7

there's no moral to this story just a brand new dance

C F G7 C

grab your partner by the neck and swing your crocodile pants

C G7

and dip your toe in the water, are you ready for romance

C F G7 C

swirl your tail around the floor, go on take a chance

C F C G7

now you're doing the crocodile roll, stirring up the mud

C F C G7

doing the crocodile roll in the middle of the river

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