high-pitched voice): See you later, alligator! 
 
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Well, I saw my baby ... 
                    G                          D 
Yeah, I saw my baby walkin' ... 
                             A7                                D 
When I asked her "What's the matter... 
 
Chorus (same pattern as verses): 

"See you later, alligator; ... 

See you later, alligator; ... 

Can't you see you're in my way now?  ... 
 
Verse 2: 

When I pondered what she told me, ... 

When I pondered what she told me, it ... 

But the next time that I saw her ... 
 
(Chorus) 
 
(instrumental; same pattern as everything else) 
 
Verse 3: 

She said "I'm sorry, pretty daddy.  You .. 

She said "I'm sorry, pretty daddy.  ... 

Won't you say that you'll forgive me and ... 
 
Verse 4: 

I said "Wait a minute, gator; I know ... 

I said "Wait a minute, gator; I ... 

Don't you know you really hurt me, ... 
 
(Chorus) 
 
"See you later, alligator... 
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See you later, alligator; so ...