Elton John — Tiny Dancer (ver 3) Chords
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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
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B——5——6——————8————10————|
G——5——5——————9————10————|
D——5——7——————10———10————|
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try these voicing for the bridge:
Code:
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
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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———————————|
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Or,
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
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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——————————|
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