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Elton John - Crocodile Rock Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G7, D7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CIrememberwhenrockwasyoungmeandAmSuziehadsomuchfun
HoldingFhandsandskimmingstones,hadanG7oldgoldChevyandaplaceofmyown
ButthebigCgestkickIevergotwasdoingaAmthingcalledtheCrocodileRock
WhiletheFotherkidswereRockingRoundtheClock
WewereG7hoppingandG7boppingtotheG7CrocodileG7Rockwell
AmCrocrockingissomethingshockingwhenyourD7feetjustcan’tkeepstill
G7IneverknewmeabettertimeandICguessIneverwill
A7OhlawdymamathoseFridaynights,whenD7Suzieworeherdressestightand
TheG7CrocRockingwasoutofFsight
CLaaalalalalalalaAmLaaalalalalalala
FLaaalalalalalalaG7Laaa
ButtheCyearswentbyandtherockjustdied
SuzieAmwentandleftusforsomeforeignguy
LongFnightscryingbytherecordmachine
DreamingG7ofmyChevyandmyoldbluejeans
Butthey’llCneverkillthethrillswe’vegot
BurningupAmtotheCrocodileRock,learningFfastastheweekswentpast
WereallyG7thoughttheG7CrocodileG7RockwouldG7last,well
AmCrocrockingissomethingshocking,whenyourD7feetjustcan’tkeepstill
G7IneverknewmeabettertimeandICguessIneverwill
A7OhlawdymamathoseFridaynights
WhenD7Suzieworeherdressestightand
TheG7CrocRockingwasou.tofFsi.ght
CLaaalalalalalalaAmLaaalalalalalala
FLaaalalalalalalaG7Laaa
CLaaalalalalala
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ArtistElton John
AlbumGoodbye Yellow Brick Road
GenresRock
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Crocodile Rock on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Crocodile Rock on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Crocodile Rock uses these transitions most often: Am → F (6), C → Am (6), and F → G7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G7 to C

5. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Crocodile Rock chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crocodile Rock.

  • Crocodile Rock includes 40 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Crocodile Rock contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Crocodile Rock connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → A7: 0%
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