Ballerina
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Ballerina Cifra por Daddy's Beemer
This song off their new album is so awesome. For the verses, they go back and forth between two chords, which I am pretty sure are correct, though they may use a different variation of the A and D chords. Cheers.
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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The first chord played after the initial crescendo is "A" and then goes to "D" when the
lyrics begin.
Lyrics from https://dadsbeem.bandcamp.com/track/ballerina-2
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[Intro]
D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7
Ballerina, I wanna see ya
A Amaj7 A Amaj7
Smiling face, such a pretty waste
D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7
Primadonna, you’re so dramatic
A Amaj7 A Amaj7
But that’s okay, that’s okay
E E E7 E7
Cuz I’m not the person that I used to be
[Solo]
e|-17-16-14-12-| x4
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
e|-------------------------| x2
B|-14-12----------------12-|
G|-------14-11-14-11-14----|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|-17-16-14-12-14-12-------| x2
B|-------------------14-12-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-14-12----------------12----14-12----------------12-14~-|
G|-------14-11-14-11-14-------------14-11-14-11-14--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A D A D A
Take me down, take me anywhere you choose
A D A D A
Lay me out, baby put on my dancing shoes
A D A D A
Spin me round, making love on Marley floor
A D A D
I wanna feel it, make it hurt
E E7
She makes time for what she wants
[Solo]
A D A D A E A E
[Verse 2]
A D A D
Stop feeling down baby, dance around
A D A D
Smile again, won’t you smile again
A D A D
Let’s go out tell me what you need
A D A D
Don’t you lie to me, You can’t hide from me
E E7
But you’re not the person who you used to be
How to play Ballerina
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.