Little Ballerina
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Intro:
F Bb C F
C C
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
Bb C F G
C Dm C Bb
Bb
As soon as she walked in
Am
We started talkin'
Dm F
As if nobody else exist
Bb F
With her bleach blonde hair and her cold hard stare
Dm F
And her lucky 13 on her wrist
Bb Dm
And all night long, I play my song
F
Until she broke down in tears
Bb F
Oh it's just the same, caught up in the game
Dm F
Of life so homemade my dear
F Em Dm C Bb
Cause all I need is time
F Em Dm C Bb
All I need is time
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
B
So take her to the ocean
Dm
Love to watch her floating
F
Hoping that she drifts my way
B
All those waves drown her sorrow
F
She'll need me tomorrow
Dm F
So what's another empty day
Bb F
But all my friends, they see the end
Dm
She's been doing this for years
Bb Dm
But I swear I know, that her heart can grow
Am F
Beyond that lonely little life that she fears
F Em Dm C Bb
Cause all I need is time
F Em Dm C Bb
All I need is time
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
F
You've been trying so hard
Em Dm
For all of your life
Never got it quite right
F Bb
This I know
Gm C
Ohh you say you need it slow
C
Or you just lose control
F Em
Baby if I find the way
Dm Bb F Bb
To take off your mind away from the cold
Dm C
Just tell me that you'll go
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
Bb Am F Dm
I just want the chance to let that little ballerina come dance
C Dm
I know it's hard to find romance
C F
When all your dreams slipped out your hands
Oh darlin'
Outro:
Bb Am F Dm
C Dm C F
How to play Little 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 F. 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.