Chords for Elton John - Crocodile Rock (Lyrics)
Tempo:
74.675 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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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.
[D] Had an old [G] gold Chevy [D] and a place of my own, [G] but the biggest gig I ever got,
[Bm] was on a bank called the Crocodile Rock.
[C] All the kids were rocking that rock.
We [D] were hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] Well, while I was on the job, the [A] way the beat was manly still.
[D] I never knew me about mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] I was young and powerful, that's why I ain't,
[A] Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was walking from the top [C] of the side.
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
But [G] the years went by, and Rock got died.
[Bm] Suzy was a leftist, false and foreign guy.
[C] Long died a record machine.
[D] Dreaming of the Chevy and my old blue jeans, [G] but that never killed the thrills we got.
Burning [Bm] up through the Crocodile Rock.
Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
We [D] really thought the Crocodile Rock would last.
[Em] All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] I never knew [G] me about [D] mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] [A]
Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was [C] walking from the top of the side.
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
I [G] remember when I was young, me [Bm] and Suzy had so much fun.
[C] Holding hands and skimming stones.
[D] Had a old gold stand and an antler fed from my own.
But [G] the biggest gig I ever got, was [Bm] doing a thing called the Crocodile.
[C] While the other kids were rocking down the block.
[D] People hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] [G] I never knew me about mama, I guess I never will.
[E] I never knew mama, [A]
I guess I [D] never will.
I never knew mama, I [C] guess I never will.
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[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 an old [G] gold Chevy [D] and a place of my own, [G] but the biggest gig I ever got,
[Bm] was on a bank called the Crocodile Rock.
[C] All the kids were rocking that rock.
We [D] were hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] Well, while I was on the job, the [A] way the beat was manly still.
[D] I never knew me about mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] I was young and powerful, that's why I ain't,
[A] Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was walking from the top [C] of the side.
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
But [G] the years went by, and Rock got died.
[Bm] Suzy was a leftist, false and foreign guy.
[C] Long died a record machine.
[D] Dreaming of the Chevy and my old blue jeans, [G] but that never killed the thrills we got.
Burning [Bm] up through the Crocodile Rock.
Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
We [D] really thought the Crocodile Rock would last.
[Em] All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] I never knew [G] me about [D] mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] [A]
Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was [C] walking from the top of the side.
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
I [G] remember when I was young, me [Bm] and Suzy had so much fun.
[C] Holding hands and skimming stones.
[D] Had a old gold stand and an antler fed from my own.
But [G] the biggest gig I ever got, was [Bm] doing a thing called the Crocodile.
[C] While the other kids were rocking down the block.
[D] People hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] [G] I never knew me about mama, I guess I never will.
[E] I never knew mama, [A]
I guess I [D] never will.
I never knew mama, I [C] guess I never will.
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
Key:
D
G
C
Em
Bm
D
G
C
[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.
[D] Had an old [G] gold Chevy [D] and a place of my own, [G] but the biggest gig I ever got,
[Bm] was on a bank called the Crocodile Rock.
[C] All the kids were rocking that rock.
We [D] were hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] Well, while I was on the job, the [A] way the beat was manly still.
[D] I never knew me about mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] I was young and powerful, that's why I ain't,
[A] Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was walking from the top [C] of the side.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ But [G] the years went by, and Rock got died.
[Bm] Suzy was a leftist, false and foreign guy.
[C] Long died a record machine.
[D] Dreaming of the Chevy and my old blue jeans, [G] but that never killed the thrills we got.
Burning [Bm] up through the Crocodile Rock.
Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
We [D] really thought the Crocodile Rock would last.
[Em] _ All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] I never knew [G] me about [D] mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] _ _ _ _ [A]
Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was [C] walking from the top of the side.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I [G] remember when I was young, me [Bm] and Suzy had so much fun.
[C] Holding hands and skimming stones.
[D] Had a old gold stand and an antler fed from my own.
But [G] the biggest gig I ever got, was [Bm] doing a thing called the Crocodile.
[C] While the other kids were rocking down the block.
[D] People hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] _ All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
_ [D] [G] I never knew me about mama, I guess I never will.
[E] I never knew mama, _ _ [A] _
I guess I [D] never will.
I never knew mama, I [C] guess I _ never will.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [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 an old [G] gold Chevy [D] and a place of my own, [G] but the biggest gig I ever got,
[Bm] was on a bank called the Crocodile Rock.
[C] All the kids were rocking that rock.
We [D] were hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] Well, while I was on the job, the [A] way the beat was manly still.
[D] I never knew me about mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] I was young and powerful, that's why I ain't,
[A] Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was walking from the top [C] of the side.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ But [G] the years went by, and Rock got died.
[Bm] Suzy was a leftist, false and foreign guy.
[C] Long died a record machine.
[D] Dreaming of the Chevy and my old blue jeans, [G] but that never killed the thrills we got.
Burning [Bm] up through the Crocodile Rock.
Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past.
We [D] really thought the Crocodile Rock would last.
[Em] _ All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
[D] I never knew [G] me about [D] mama, [G] I guess I never will.
[E] _ _ _ _ [A]
Suzy was a big, fat fighter.
[D] While I was [C] walking from the top of the side.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ I [G] remember when I was young, me [Bm] and Suzy had so much fun.
[C] Holding hands and skimming stones.
[D] Had a old gold stand and an antler fed from my own.
But [G] the biggest gig I ever got, was [Bm] doing a thing called the Crocodile.
[C] While the other kids were rocking down the block.
[D] People hopping, bobbing to the Crocodile Rock.
[Em] _ All the children [A] when they see you still stand, keep still.
_ [D] [G] I never knew me about mama, I guess I never will.
[E] I never knew mama, _ _ [A] _
I guess I [D] never will.
I never knew mama, I [C] guess I _ never will.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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