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Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [Am] [F] [F]
[C]Wine [F]beer and [C]spirits all the [F]time
[F]Though I have [C]you still she’s [G]always on my [C]mind
[C]The rain falls [G]down [G]I’m soaking [C]through
[C]I’m an [G]old man in[G]side a young man’s [C]suit
[C]My crocodile [Am]shoes [Am]are crying [F]too
[F]For they [C]know how much [G]love I have for [C]you

[chorus]
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [C]shoes
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [Em]sh[F]oes [G]

[verse 2]
[Am] [Am]
[C]wine [F]beer and [C]spirits take me [F]down
[F]the lights are [C]low and there’s [C]no one else a[G]round
[G]the [C]waitress sure looks [C]pretty and that’s a bad [F]sign
[F]I smile at [C]her still you’re [G]always on my [C]mind

[verse 3]
[C]with your [G]crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [C]shoes
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [Em]sh[F]oes [G]

[verse 4]
[Am] [Am] [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [Em] [F] [G] [C]
[C]I’ve lost so [G]much [G]in a short [C]time
[C]don’t see my [G]kids [G]how I miss my [C]wife
[F]I let the [Am]world [Am]slip through my [F]hands
[F]and now I’m [C]talking to the [G]only friends I [C]have

[chorus]
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [C]shoes
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [Em]sh[F]oes [G]

[Closing]
[Am] [Am] [Em]they’re crying [C]too [C]
[Am] [Am] [Em] [F]they’re [G]crying
[Am]too [Am] [C] [C]Crocodile
[Am]shoes [Am] [Em] [F]they’re [G]crying [Am]* too

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ArtistJimmy Nail
AlbumCrocodile Shoes
GenresPop
Year1994
KeyC

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

Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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 Shoes uses these transitions most often: C → G (10), G → C (10), and C → Am (9). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. 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

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.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

4. 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

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.
C to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

7. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  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 3.

8. G → Am chord transition

To move from G 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

Crocodile Shoes chord transition analysis

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

  • Crocodile Shoes includes 79 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Crocodile Shoes contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Crocodile Shoes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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