Tiny Dancer
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
"Tiny Dancer" originally by Elton John
Piano part/chords by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Tabbed by Dan Bogosian (UtBDan)
[Intro]
C F
e|-------0-------------------------|
B|-----1-----3---1-------1-----1---|
G|---0-----------------2-----2-----|
D|-2---------------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 G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7 E7 Am G7/B
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
C F/C C F/C C G/D F Em Dm
Now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
C F/C C F/C
[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 G
Turning back, she just laughs, the boulevard is not that bad
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7/F E7 Am G7
Piano man, he makes his stand, in the auditorium
C F C F C G/D F Em Dm
Looking on, she sings the songs, the words she knows, the tune she hums
C F/C C F/C
[Bridge]
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here, with no one near
Ab Bb
Where only you, and you can hear me
G/B
When I say, "Softly..."
G/D
"Slowly..."
[Chorus]
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Hold me closer Tiny Dancer"
F C/E Dm
e|----555------000------5---5---------|
B|----666------555------6---6---------|
G|----555------555------7---7---------|
D|----777------555------7---7---------|
A|-8-------77--------5----5---5---5-7-|
E|------------------------------------|
F C/E G/A
"Count the headlights on the highway"
F C/E G
e|----555------000---3----3----3--|
B|----666------555---3----3----3--|
G|----555------555---0----0----0--|
D|----777------555---0----0----0--|
A|-8-------77--------2----2----2--|
E|-------------------3----3----3--|
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Lay me down in sheets of linen"
F C/E Dm
e|----555------000------5---5---------|
B|----666------555------6---6---------|
G|----555------555------7---7---------|
D|----777------555------7---7---------|
A|-8-------77--------5----5---5---5-7-|
E|------------------------------------|
F C/E G/A
"You had a busy day today"
F C/E G
e|----555------000---X---X-X--X---X-X--X--|
B|----666------555---8---8-8--8---8-8--8--|
G|----555------555---7---7-7--7---7-7--7--|
D|----777------555---9---9-9--9---9-9--9--|
A|-8-------77--------10--1010-10--1010-10-|
E|----------------------------------------|
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Hold me closer Tiny Dancer"
F C/E G/A
"Count the headlights on the highway"
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Lay me down in sheets of linen"
F C/E G/A F/A G/A F
"You had a busy day today"
C F/C C F/C
[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 G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7 E7 Am G7/B
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
C F/C C F/C C G/D F Em Dm
Now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
C F/C C F/C
[Bridge]
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here, with no one near
Ab Bb
Where only you, and you can hear me
G/B
When I say, "Softly..."
G/D
"Slowly..."
[Chorus]
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Hold me closer Tiny Dancer"
F C/E G/A
"Count the headlights on the highway"
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Lay me down in sheets of linen"
F C/E G/A F/A G/A F
"You had a busy day today"
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Hold me closer Tiny Dancer"
F C/E G/A
"Count the headlights on the highway"
F C/E Dm Dm C/E
"Lay me down in sheets of linen"
F C/E G/A F/A
"You had a busy day today"
[Outro]
C F/C C F/C C F/C C F/C C
How to play Tiny Dancer
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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.