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Elton John - Crocodile Rock Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Elton John - Crocodile Rock on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Am to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

G7 to C

5. G7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to Am:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, 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. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place 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 Ukulelearn.
  • Crocodile Rock contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Crocodile Rock connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → A7: 0%
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