• Song:

    Crocodile Tears

  • Artist:

    The Stanfields

  • Album:

    Vanguard of the Young a...

Capo on 3rd fret


The Celtic sound on the D chord comes from playing the G string open and hammering your
finger down to start the chord.

e | -2---2-----2-2-2-2--------- | 
B | -3---3-----3-3-3-3--------- | 
G | -0-h-2-----2-2-2-2--------- |  x 3
A | -0---0-----0-0-0-0--------- | 
D | --------------------------- | 
E | --------------------------- | 

On the 4th time around, kick the G string up to the 4th fret.

e | -2---2-2----2-2------------ | 
B | -3---3-3----3-3------------ | 
G | -0-h-2-4----4-2------------ | 
A | -0---0-2----0-0------------ | 
D | --------------------------- | 
E | --------------------------- | 

Repeat this progression throughout the song.

D5
Violets are blue, roses are red
  G5
I want you to leave and I mean what I said
    D5                 A5                        D5
The jury's verdict is in and you've crossed the line.

D5
Spare me the drama and your crocodile tears
G5
Cocaine, vodka and a half dozen beers
D5                         A5                 D5
There's no excuse for the way you acted last night


Chorus
   G5                                D5
So go, pack your bags, I'm not listening to you cry
            A5                   B5    D5
There is no next time or another try
   G5                               D5
So go, pack your bags and find somewhere else to cry
            A5                          D5
This is the last time that I'll say goodbye


         D5
Well you bitch and complain as a means to an end
    G5
You don't like my momma and you hate all my friends
     D5                        A5                  D5
Well honey, I've got news for you, the feeling is shared


D5
They say true love is golden but bruises are black
    G5
You think that you are but you ain't coming back
         D5                      A5              D5
You're a walking, a cold lonely road, you ain't prepared


Chorus

Solo


D5
Here is a quarter, call someone who cares
   G5
Or believes that I accidently fell down the stairs
D5                                     A5                    D5
Or the phone book that knocked me out cold just fell of the shelf


D5
Well I have a good job and I don't look too bad
              G5
And there are plenty of women who would be more than glad
   D5                    A5                     D5
To keep me from sitting around feeling bad for myself


Chorus x 2

Solo/Outro
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