[Intro - BPM 152 - Laaaa la la la la laaaa bit] [G][G][Em][Em] - [C][C][D][D]
[Verse 1] I rem [G] ember when rock was young, me and [Bm] Susie had so much fun Holding [C] hands and skimmin' stones had a [D] old gold Chevy & a place of my own But the [G] biggest kick I ever got was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile Rock While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were [D] hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus] [Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still [D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will. [E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and [D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out of [F] si [C] gh [F] t. [C][F][C]
[Interlude] [G][G][Em][Em] - [C][C][D][D]
[Verse 2] But the [G] 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 & my old blue jeans but they'll [G] Never kill the thrills we got burnin' [Bm] up to the Crocodile Rock, Learning [C] fast as the weeks went past, we really th [D] ought the Crocodile Rock would last, well
[Chorus] [Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still [D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will. [E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and [D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out of [F] si [C] gh [F] t. [C][F][C]
[Interlude] [G][G][Em][Em] - [C][C][D][D]
[Verse 3] I rem [G] ember when rock was young, me and [Bm] Susie had so much fun Holding [C] hands and skimmin' stones had a [D] old gold Chevy & a place of my own But the [G] biggest kick I ever got was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile Rock While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the clock we were [D] hoppin' and
boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
[Chorus] [Em] Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin' when your [A7] feet just can't keep still [D7] I never knew me a better time and I [G] guess I never will. [E] Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights when [A7] Susie wore her dresses tight and [D7] the Crocodile Rockin' was out of [F] si [C] gh [F] t. [C][F][C]
[C][G/B][Am][F][C][F][C][G] E -------------------5-------1-0-x---------- B ---0--1------------6-------1---3----------0? G 0-2--0-------------5-------2---2-------0-2--0 D -------------------7-------3---x---------- A -------------------8-------3---3---------- E -------------------5-------1---1---------- (play 0 on E string during F with up)
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] No [G/B] woman no [Am] cry [F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] Oba oba [G/B] serving the [Am] hypocrites [F] As they would [C] mingle [G/B] with the good people we [Am] meet [F] [C] good friends [G/B] we had oh [Am] good friend we los [F] [C][G/B] along the w [Am] ay [F] [C] In this bright [G/B] future you [Am] cant forget your [F] past [C] So dry your [G/B] tears I [Am] say [F]
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Here little [G/B] darlin' don't [Am] shed no [F] tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] And then Georgie [G/B] would make a [Am] fire [F] light as it wa [C] s log wood [G/B] burnin through the [Am] night [F] [C] Then we would [G/B] cook corn [Am] meal porridge [F] [C] of which I'll [G/B] share with [Am] you [F] yeah [C] my [G/B] feet is my [Am] only carriage [F] and so [C] I've got to [G/B] push on [Am] through [F] But while I'm gone
[Bridge] [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright.
[Chorus] So [C] no wo [G/B] man no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Her [G/B] e little dar [Am] lin' do [F] n't shed no tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry