Play the pre-intro section slowly. This section is for solo piano only.
G (hold for 4 beats)
C/E (2 beats)
F# (2 beats)
Play the intro on the Farfisa organ, at tempo:
G
G
Em
Em
C
C
D
D
Play the first verse as follows:
G
I remember when rock was young,
Em
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
G
But the biggest kick I ever got
Em
Was doin' a thing called the Crocodile Rock
C
While the other kids were rockin'
D
'Round the clock, we were hoppin' and boppin' to the Crocodile Rock, well
Play the chorus this way:
Em
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin'
A7
When your feet just can't keep still
D7
I never had me a better time
G
And I guess I never will.
E
Oh, Lawdy mamma, those Friday nights
A7
When Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7
The Crocodile Rockin' was out of
C
Si-i-i-ght
(Refrain)
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
(Refrain is sung over same chord progression as intro:)
G
G
Em
Em
C
C
D
D
Repeat the same chord progression as in first verse for the second verse:
But the years went by and rock just died,
Susie went and left me for some foreign guy,
Long nights cryin' by the record machine
Dreamin' of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
But they'll never kill the thrills we got
Burnin' up to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast till the weeks went past,
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
Repeat the chorus and refrain.
Repeat first verse.
Repeat chorus and refrain to end.