Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele 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]
[section 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
[section 3]
[C]with your [G]crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [C]shoes
[C]Crocodile [Am]shoes
[Am]Crocodile [Em]sh[F]oes [G]
[section 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
How to play Crocodile Shoes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes on ukulele 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
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
6. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
7. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Crocodile Shoes contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Crocodile Shoes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%