Tiny Dancer Chords & Lyrics by Elton John
Tiny Dancer
guitar chords lyrics
This tab was provided to me by Mike Dodge at my request. I'm throwing up on UG
because that's where I keep all my tabs.
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Intro is: C F C F C F C F
C F C F C F C
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
C F C F C F F
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
F Em Am D F Em Am G
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
C F C F C F
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
C F C F C F C
Jesus freaks, out in the street, handing out tickets for God
C F C F C F F
Turning back, she just laughs, The boulevard is not that bad
F Em Am D F Em Am G
Piano man, he makes his stand, in the auditorium
C F C F C F
Looking on, she sings the songs, the words she knows the tune she hums
INTRO (again): C F C F C F C F
Bridge
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here with no one near
Ab Bb
Only you and you can hear me
Bm G
When I say softly slowly
Chorus (x2)
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
INTRO (again): C F C F C F C F
(Back to 1st verse one more time)
C F C F C F C
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
C F C F C F F
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
F Em Am D F Em Am G
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
C F C F C F
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
mini INTRO (again): C F C F
Bridge
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here with no one near
Ab Bb
Only you and you can hear me
Bm G
When I say softly slowly
Chorus (x2)
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
INTRO (again): C F C F C F C F
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Notes:
I'd probably do the C to F intro like Keith Richards (without the open G tuning that is)...
Code:
C F or C F
E-----------------------|
B--5--6------8----10----|
G--5--5------9----10----|
D--5--7------10---10----|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
try these voicing for the bridge:
Code:
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
E----------------------------------------------|
B----4---6----8---8---9---11--12--12-----------|
G----5---7----7---8---8---9---11--12-----------|
D----6---8----8---10--10--12--12--12-----------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Or,
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
E--------------------------------------------|
B----4---3----3---4---4---6---7---8----------|
G----5---3----3---5---5---7---7---7----------|
D----6---3----5---5---6---8---9---9----------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
