Ballerina
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C F
Ballerina, the day I sat next to you
Am G4 C
Made me fall apart and I don’t ever do
F
I’m just keeping step with time
Am
No one else to fall behind
F C
In this island of a li-fe
F
Ballerina promise me
Am
You won’t freak out if you hear this
F C
I tend to leave my feelings out
F
Troubled times follow me
Am
That’s why you’re nothing but a dream
F C
Kicking hard every night
F
Ballerina, the day I sat next to you
Am G F/C F4+/C
Made me fall apart and I don’t ever do
C
`Cause baby I don’t care
Am
How long you need to find a prayer
G F
How long you need to take my breath away from home
C
And baby I’ll be here
Am
Writing the same shit all year
G F Fm
Waiting for the day my arms will take you home
C
The way you laugh
F
The way you talk
Am
Gets me like no other talk
F C
Drumming patterns say her name
F
And as I watch you roll your eyes
Am
The ones I think of all the time
F C
Nothing happens but regret
F
Ballerina, the day I sat next to you
Am G F/C F4+/C
Made me fall apart and I don’t ever do
C
And baby I don’t care
Am
How long you need to find a prayer
G F
How long you need to take my breath away from home
C
And baby I’ll be here
Am
Writing the same shit all year
G F Fm
Waiting for the day my arms will take you home
C
'Cause baby I don’t care
Am
How long you need to find a prayer
G F
How long you need to take my breath away from home
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 C. 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.