CROCODILE ROCK Year: 1973 Album: DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin D C\E D7\F# (G Em C D7\F#)* G I remember when rock was young D\F# Em Me and Suzie had so much fun D+3 C holding hands and skimming stones C\C# D Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own G But the biggest kick I ever got D\F# Em was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock D+3 C While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock C\C# D we were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock Em G\D Em G\D Em G\D Em Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking C7 C when your feet just can't keep still D G I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will Em Oh Lawdy mama those Friday nights C C7 when Suzie wore her dresses tight D G\D F C F C F C and the Crocodile Rocking was out of si____ght G G D\F# Em Laaa la la la la laaa Em D+3 C la la la la laaa C C\C# D la la la la laaa G D\F# But the years went by and the rock just died Em Em D+3 Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy C C\C# Long nights crying by the record machine D dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans G But they'll never kill the thrills we've got D\F# Em burning up to the Crocodile Rock D+3 C Learning fast as the weeks went past C\C# D we really thought the Crocodile Rock would last (CHORUS) G I remember when rock was young D\F# Em Me and Suzie had so much fun D+3 C holding hands and skimming stones C\C# D Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own G But the biggest kick I ever got D\F# Em was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock D+3 C While the other kids were Rocking Round the Clock C\C# D we were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock (CHORUS) G G D\F# Em Laaa la la la la laaa Em D+3 C la la la la laaa C C\C# D la la la la laaa (REPEAT, FADE) *Should be played with quick 16th note rhythms like a 1950s rocker. G G G G G G__ G G G C G______ G G G G G G G F# Em Em Em Em Em Em__ Em Em Em Em Em______ E E E E E E E D C C C C C C__ C C C Dm C______ C C C C C C C C# D7 D7 D7 D7 D7__ D7 D7 D7 D7+3 D7____ D D D D D D D This feel should be maintained throughout the song.