Crocodile Rock Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
75 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

Em

Bm

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Elton John - Crocodile Rock chords
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[G] [C] [F#] [G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] I remember when rock was young, [Bm] me and Suzy had so much fun, [C] holding hands and skimming
stones.
[Bm] Had a knuckle shaver [D] and a flex on my arm, but [G] the biggest kick I ever got.
[Bm]
[C] Other kids were rocking round the block, we [D] were hopping, bobbing to the crocodile rock
[Em] Some jobs were [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
[D] I never knew me about time, but [G] I guess
I live on will.
[E] [A] I'm Suzy Walker and I'm out here.
[D] [C]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
But [G] the years went by and rocked out died.
[Bm] Suzy went and left me for some foreign guy.
[C] A record machine, [D] dreaming of a Chevy and old blue [G] jeans, but that never killed the
thrills we got.
[Bm] Turning up to the crocodile, learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
Who [D] really thought
the crocodile was [Em] swell?
While I was shopping, [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
[D] I never knew me about time,
but I [G] guess I live on [E] [A] will.
Suzy Walker, dressed up like [D] a young girl, I'm on [C] the side.
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] I remember when rock was young, [Bm] me and Suzy had so much fun, [C] holding hands and skimming
stones.
[D]
Had a knuckle shaver and a flex on my arm, [G] but the biggest kick I ever got.
[Bm] We were doing a thing called the crocodile, [C] while the other kids were rocking round the
clock.
[D] We were hopping, bopping to the crocodile, [Em] rocking around.
While I was shopping, [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
[D] [G] I never knew me about time,
but I guess I live on will.
[E] [A]
Suzy Walker, dressed up [D] like a [C] young girl, I'm on the side.
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Elton John - (Remastered) Crocodile Rock chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bm, C, D, G, Em, C, G, E, A and D. Set your pace at 37 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 75. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[G] _ [C] _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] I remember when rock was young, [Bm] me and Suzy had so much fun, [C] holding hands and skimming
stones.
[Bm] Had a knuckle shaver [D] and a flex on my arm, but [G] the biggest kick I ever got.
_ [Bm] _
_ _ [C] Other kids were rocking round the block, we [D] were hopping, bobbing to the crocodile rock
[Em] _ Some jobs were [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
[D] I never knew me about time, but [G] I guess
I live on will.
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] I'm Suzy Walker and I'm out here.
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ But [G] the years went by and rocked out died.
[Bm] Suzy went and left me for some foreign guy.
[C] A record machine, [D] dreaming of a Chevy and old blue [G] jeans, but that never killed the
thrills we got.
[Bm] Turning up to the crocodile, learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
Who [D] really thought
the crocodile was [Em] swell?
While I was shopping, [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
[D] I never knew me about time,
but I [G] guess I live on _ [E] _ _ _ [A] will.
Suzy Walker, dressed up like [D] a young girl, I'm on [C] the side.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] I remember when rock was young, [Bm] me and Suzy had so much fun, [C] holding hands and skimming
stones.
[D]
Had a knuckle shaver and a flex on my arm, [G] but the biggest kick I ever got.
[Bm] We were doing a thing called the crocodile, [C] while the other kids were rocking round the
clock.
[D] We were hopping, bopping to the crocodile, [Em] rocking around.
_ While I was shopping, [A] when you're beat, you're standing still.
_ [D] [G] I never knew me about time,
but I guess I live on will.
[E] _ _ _ _ [A]
Suzy Walker, dressed up [D] like a _ _ [C] young girl, I'm on the side.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

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