Crocodile Rock

Intro: 0:00
G/D C/E F#dim
G | G | Em | Em
C | C | D | D

Verse 1: 0:15
     G
I remember when rock was young,
        Bm
Me and Susie had so much fun
         C
Holding hands and skimmin' stones,
       D
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own.
0:27
         G
But the biggest kick I ever got
              Bm
Was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock.
          C
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock,
         D
We were hoppin' and boppin' to the
  D
Crocodile Rock, well,

Chorus: 0:41
Em
  Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin'
           A7
When your feet just can't keep still,
D7
  I never knew me a better time
       G
And I guess I never will.
0:53
E7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights
      A7
When Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7
  The Crocodile Rockin' was out
    F/C  C F/C C F/C C
Of sight.

Instrumental: 1:06
G | G | Em | Em
C | C | D | D

Verse 2: 1:19
         G
But the years went by and rock just died.
 Bm
Susie went and left me for some foreign guy.
 C
Long nights cryin' by the record machine
  D
Dreamin' of my Chevy and my old blue jeans,
1:32
             G
But they'll never kill the thrills we got
        Bm
Burnin' up to the Crocodile Rock,
          C
Learning fast as the weeks went past.
            D
We really thought the Crocodile
 D
Rock would last, well,

Chorus: 1:45
Em
  Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin'
           A7
When your feet just can't keep still,
D7
  I never knew me a better time
       G
And I guess I never will.
1:58
E7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights
      A7
When Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7
  The Crocodile Rockin' was out
    F/C  C F/C C F/C C
Of sight.

Instrumental: 2:11
G | G | Em | Em
C | C | D | D

Verse 3: ( = [Verse 1]) 2:23
     G
I remember when rock was young,
        Bm
Me and Susie had so much fun
         C
Holding hands and skimmin' stones,
       D
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own.
2:36
         G
But the biggest kick I ever got
              Bm
Was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock.
          C
While the other kids were rockin' 'round the clock,
         D
We were hoppin' and boppin' to the
  D
Crocodile Rock, well,

Chorus: 2:49
Em
  Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin'
           A7
When your feet just can't keep still,
D7
  I never knew me a better time
       G
And I guess I never will.
3:02
E7
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights
      A7
When Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7
  The Crocodile Rockin' was out
    F/C  C F/C C F/C C
Of sight.

Coda: (x3) 3:15 3:28 3:41
G | G | Em | Em
C | C | D | D