Never Smile At A Crocodile — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Never Smile At A Crocodile" by Jack Lawrence in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Bb, 88 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(F)Nev er smile (C7)at a (F)croc o dile, no, you (Bb)can’t get friend ly with a (F)croc o dile. (A7)Don’t be (Dm)tak en in (A7)by his (Dm)wel come grin, he’s im (G7)ag in ing how well you’d fit with (C)in his (C7)skin. (F)Nev er smile (C7)at a (F)croc o dile, nev er (Bb)tip your hat and stop to (F)talk a while. Nev er (Bb)run, walk a (F)way, say “Good (Bb)night” not “Good (F)day!” Clear the (Bb)aisle and nev er (F)smile at Mis ter (F)Croc (C7)o (F)dile. (Bb)You may ver y (F7)well be well bred, (Bb)lots of et i (F7)quette in your head, (Bb)but there’s al ways (F)some spe cial (Bb)case, time or (F)place to for (C7)get et i (F)quette. (F)Croc (C7)o (F)dile.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
88 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Never Smile At A Crocodile" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.