Bill Haley - See You Later Alligator Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Well, I saw my baby [C]walking with another man today
Well, I saw my baby [F]walking with another man to[C]day
When I asked her what’s the [G7]matter, this is what I heard her[C]say
[chorus]
See you later alli[C]gator after ‘while crocodile
See you later alli[F]gator after ‘while croco[C]dile
Can’t you see you’re in my [G7]way now?
Don’t you know you cramp my [C]style?
[verse 2]
When I thought of what she [C]told me, nearly made me lose my head
When I thought of what she [F]told me, nearly made me lose my [C]head
But the next time that I [G7]saw her, reminded her of what she [C]said .
[chorus]
See you later alli[C]gator after ‘while crocodile
See you later alli[F]gator after ‘while croco[C]dile
Can’t you see you’re in my [G7]way now?
Don’t you know you cramp my [C]style?
[verse 3]
She said, I’m sorry pretty [C]baby, you know my love is just for you
She said, I’m sorry pretty [F]baby, you know my love is just for [C]you
Won’t you say that you’ll for[G7]give me and say your love for me is [C]true
[verse 4]
I said wait a minute [C]’gator I know you meant it just for play
I said wait a minute [F]’gator I know you meant it just for [C]play
Don’t you know you really [G7]hurt me and this is what I have to [C]say .
[chorus]
See you later alli[C]gator after ‘while crocodile
See you later alli[F]gator after ‘while croco[C]dile
Can’t you see you’re in my [G7]way now?
Don’t you know you cramp my [C]style?
[Closing]
See you later alli[G7]gator So long, that’s all, good[C]bye [G7][C]
How to play See You Later Alligator on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bill Haley - See You Later Alligator on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.
See You Later Alligator uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (9), G7 → C (9), and C → F (7). 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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
See You Later Alligator chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in See You Later Alligator.
- See You Later Alligator includes 32 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- See You Later Alligator contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how See You Later Alligator 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%