Elton John – Tiny Dancer (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] C F/C
e|------0-0--0--------------------|
B|--------3--1------------1---1---|
G|---0---------0----0h2---2---2---|
D|-2-------------2------3---3-----| x4
A|-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C         F/C      C   F/C     C               F/A     G/B
Blue jean baby, L.A lady...seamstress for the band

C       F/C   C      F/C     C                   F/A   G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile...you'll marry a music man

F     Em7   Am7         D/F#     Dm7
Ballerina...you must've seen her...

E7             Am    G7
Dancing in the sand

C         F/C      C      F/C       C                   G  F Em Dm7
Now she's in me...always with me... Tiny dancer, in my hand
[Instrumental] C F/C x2 [Verse 2]
C      F/C    C            F/C   C                       F/A     G/B
Jesus freaks  out in the street  Handing tickets out for God

C       F/C   C      F/C       C                         F/A   G
Turning back  she just laughs  The boulevard is not that bad

F     Em7   Am7         D/F#     Dm7
Piano man   he makes his stand

E7             Am    G7
In their auditorium

C       F      C           F    C
Looking on, she sings the songs   the words she knows,

              G  F C/E Dm
the tune she hums
[Instrumental] C F/C x2 [Pre-Chorus] (played staccato)
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

            Bdim    G/D
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer

F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway

F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen

F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today

F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer

F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway

F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen

F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today
[Instrumental] F/A G/A C C F/C x2 [Verse 3]
C         F/C      C   F/C     C               F/A     G/B
Blue jean baby, L.A lady...seamstress for the band

C       F/C   C      F/C     C                   F/A   G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile...you'll marry a music man

F     Em7   Am7         D/F#     Dm7
Ballerina...you must've seen her...

E7             Am    G7
Dancing in the sand

C         F/C      C      F/C       C                   G  F Em Dm7
Now she's in me...always with me... Tiny dancer, in my hand
[Instrumental] C F/C x2 [Pre-Chorus]
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

            Bdim    G/D
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer

F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway

F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen

F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today

F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer

F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway

F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen

F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today
[Outro] C F/C x3, C