Crocodile Shoes Chords by Jimmy Nail

Tempo:
121.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Am

F

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Nail Crocodile Shoes chords
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[A]
[Am]
[F]
[G] [Am]
[F]
[C] [F] Wine, [C] beer, and spirits all [F] the time.
The more I [C] have you, still [G] she's always on my [C] mind.
The rain [G] falls down, I'm soaking [C] through.
I'm [G] an old man inside a young [C] man's suit.
My [G] crocodile [Am] shoes are [F] crying too,
For they [C] know how much [G] love I have for [C] you.
[G] [Am] Crocodile shoes,
[C]
[Am] crocodile shoes,
Crocodile [Em] shoes.
[F]
[G] [Am]
[C] [F] Wine, beer, [C] and spirits take me [F] down.
Lights [C] are low and there's no one else [G] around.
[C] Waitress sure looks pretty, and that's a [F] bad sign.
I smile [C] at her, still [G] you're always on [C] my mind.
With your [G] crocodile [Am] shoes, crocodile [C] shoes,
[Am] Crocodile shoes, crocodile [G] shoes.
[F]
[G] [Am]
[Em] [C]
[Am] I've
[Em] [F]
[G] [C]
lost [G] so much in a [C] short time.
Don't see [G] my kids, how I miss [C] my wine.
I [G] let [Am] the world slip [F] through my hands,
And now [C] I'm turned to [G] the only friends [C] I had.
[Am] Crocodile shoes, crocodile [C] shoes,
[Am] Crocodile shoes, crocodile [G] [Dm]
[G] shoes.
[C]
[Em] [C] They're crying too.
[Am]
[G] [F]
[G] They're [Am] crying too.
[Em] [C]
[Am] Crocodile shoes,
[Em] [Dm]
[G] they're [Am] crying too.
[C]
[Em] [F]
[G] [C]
[E] [G]
Key:Β Β 
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
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To learn Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, C, G, C and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 121. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [F] Wine, [C] beer, and spirits all [F] the time.
_ _ The more I [C] have you, still [G] she's always on my [C] _ mind.
_ The rain [G] falls down, _ _ I'm soaking [C] through. _ _ _ _
I'm [G] an old man _ inside a young [C] man's suit. _ _ _
My [G] crocodile [Am] _ shoes _ are _ [F] crying too, _ _ _ _
For they [C] know how much [G] love I have for [C] you. _ _ _ _
_ [G] [Am] Crocodile shoes, _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] crocodile _ shoes,
_ Crocodile _ _ [Em] shoes.
_ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [F] Wine, beer, [C] and spirits take me [F] down. _ _ _ _
Lights [C] are low and there's no one else [G] around. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Waitress sure looks pretty, and that's a [F] bad sign.
_ I smile [C] at her, still [G] you're always on [C] my mind. _ _
With your [G] crocodile [Am] shoes, _ _ _ _ crocodile [C] shoes, _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Crocodile shoes, _ _ _ crocodile [G] _ shoes.
_ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ I've _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
lost [G] so much _ _ in a [C] short time. _ _
Don't see [G] my kids, _ how I miss [C] my wine. _ _
I [G] let [Am] the world _ _ _ _ slip [F] through my hands, _
And now [C] I'm turned to [G] the only friends [C] I had. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Crocodile shoes, _ _ _ crocodile [C] _ shoes, _ _ _
_ [Am] Crocodile shoes, _ _ _ crocodile [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[G] shoes.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [C] They're crying too. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
[G] They're [Am] crying too. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Crocodile shoes, _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] they're [Am] crying too. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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