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Crocodile

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G#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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                           Crocodile    Tamino
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
Tricky little song with extra beats, unusual and (slightly) changing chord pattern.
No capo needed to play along here:
   CHORD SHAPES
e|-E0--B2-F#2--G#m4---Bmaj7x-----A5--G3--|
B|-0--4-2--4---4-----5--3--|
G|-1--4-3--4---3-----6--4--|
D|-2--4-4--6---4-----7--5--|
A|-2--2-4--6---2-----7--5--|
E|-0--2-2--4---x-----5--3--|
E    B     F#    G#m
E    B     F#    G#m
[Verse 1]
EIn Bmaj7still F#water croG#mcodile lies
EUn-Bmaj7til   F#something inG#mside will rise
EA Bmaj7thought F#quietly G#mcoming up
EIt's Bmaj7not    F#sorry to G#minterrupt
E           B        F#     G#m B   E   B
[Verse 2]
ESongBmaj7bird, F#driving himG#mself insane
EForBmaj7got    F#why he even G#mcame this way
EHis Bmaj7new   F#feathers are G#mmade of gold
EWill Bmaj7shine F#on, you know he G#mwon't get old
E           B        F#     G#m B     E    B
[Chorus]
EEveryBmaj7one's got oBpinions 'G#mbout it
ESoon you'll F#like the G#msound
ETired of Bmaj7hearing them Btalk aG#mround it
But Esoon you'll F#like the G#msoundB  
Yeah, Esoon you'll F#like the EsoundB  B  G#m  
[Verse 3]
EMay-Bmaj7be    F#something to G#mease the pain
EMay-Bmaj7be    F#already G#min your veins
EYour Bmaj7now    F#golden scales G#mblind the eye
EOne Bmaj7more  F#songbird rises G#mto the sky
E           B        F#     G#m B
[Chorus]
EEveryBmaj7one's got oBpinions 'G#mbout it
  ETired of Bmaj7hearing them Btalk aG#mround it
But Bsoon you'll Alike the GsoundF#  
AaaaEhB  F#  G#m  B  
AaaaEhB  F#  G#m  B  
AaaaEhB  F#  G#m  B  
AaaaEhB  F#  G#m  B  

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Crocodile

by Tamino

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Bmaj7

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Crocodile Tamino

---------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 ---------------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

Tricky little song with extra beats, unusual and (slightly) changing chord pattern.

No capo needed to play along here:

CHORD SHAPES

E B F# G#m Bmaj7 A G

e|-0--2-2--4---x-----5--3--|

B|-0--4-2--4---4-----5--3--|

G|-1--4-3--4---3-----6--4--|

D|-2--4-4--6---4-----7--5--|

A|-2--2-4--6---2-----7--5--|

E|-0--2-2--4---x-----5--3--|

E B F# G#m

[Verse 1]

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

In still water crocodile lies

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

Un-til something inside will rise

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

A thought quietly coming up

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

It's not sorry to interrupt

E B F# G#m B E B

[Verse 2]

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

Songbird, driving himself insane

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

Forgot why he even came this way

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

His new feathers are made of gold

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

Will shine on, you know he won't get old

E B F# G#m B E B

[Chorus]

E Bmaj7 B G#m

Everyone's got opinions 'bout it

E F# G#m

Soon you'll like the sound

E Bmaj7 B G#m

Tired of hearing them talk around it

E F# G#m B

But soon you'll like the sound

E F# E B B G#m

Yeah, soon you'll like the sound

[Verse 3]

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

May-be something to ease the pain

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

May-be already in your veins

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

Your now golden scales blind the eye

E Bmaj7 F# G#m

One more songbird rises to the sky

E B F# G#m B

[Chorus]

E Bmaj7 B G#m

Everyone's got opinions 'bout it

E Bmaj7 B G#m

Tired of hearing them talk around it

B A G F#

But soon you'll like the sound

E B F# G#m B

Aaaah

E B F# G#m B

Aaaah

E B F# G#m B

Aaaah

E B F# G#m B

Aaaah

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