Tiny
Dancer
Music
by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album
C
F C F C F
C F
C
F/C C F/C
C
F F/A G/B
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for
the band
C F/C
C F/C
C
F/A Cman7/G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile,
you'll marry a music man
F Em7
Am7
D/F# Dsus/F# Dm7
E7
Am G7/B
Ballerina, you must have seen her
dancing in the sand
C
F/C
C
F/C
C
G F C/E Dm7
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my
hand
C
F/C C F/C
C
F/C
C
F/C
C
F F/A G/B
Jesus freaks out in the street Handing
tickets out for God
C F/C
C
F/C
C
F/A Cmaj7/G
Turning back she just laughs The boulevard
is not that bad
F Em7
Am7
D/F# Dsus/F# Dm7
E7
Am G7/B
Piano man he makes his stand
In the auditorium
C F/C
C
F/C
C
G F C/E Dm7
Looking on she sings the songs The words she knows the
tune she hums
C F/C C
Dm/C C
Ab
Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm7
Cm
Lying here with no one near
Ab
Ab6
Bb
Only you and you can hear me
G/B G/D C/E
When I say softly slowly
F
C/E
Dm C/E
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F
C/E
G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F
C/E
Dm C/E
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F
C/E
G/A
you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
© 1971 Dick James Music Limited