Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Elton John, Tiny Dancer (1971)
^{Key: :[D] (w: Bernie Taupin, Elton John)}
INTRO: [D] [G] : [x4]

VERSE 1:
[D] Blue jean [G] baby, [D] L.A. [G] lady
[D] Seamstress for the [G] band [G]^[A]
[D] Pretty [G] eyed, [D] pirate [G] smile
[D] You'll marry a music [G] man [G]^[A]

VERSE 1b:
[G] Balle-[F#m7]-rina, [Bm7] you must have [E7] seen her
[Em7] [F#7] Dancing in the [Bm] sand [A]
[D] And now she's [G] in me, [D] always [G] with me
[D] Tiny dancer in my [A] hand
[G] [F#m] [Em7] // [D] [G] [D] [G]

VERSE 2:
[D] Jesus [G] freaks [D] out in the [G] street
[D] Handing tickets out for [G] God [G] [A]
[D] Turning [G] back [D] she just [G] laughs
[D] The boulevard is not that [G] bad [G] [A]

VERSE 2b:
[G] Piano [F#m7] man [Bm7] he makes his [E7] stand
[Em7] In the [F#7] auditori-[Bm]-um [A]
[D] Looking [G] on [D] she sings the [G] songs
[D] The words she knows, the tune she [A] hums
[G] [F#m] [Em7] // [D] [G] [D] [G]

BRIDGE:
[Bb] But oh how it [C] feels so real
[Am7] Lying here with [Dm] no one near
[Bb] Only you and you can [C] hear me
When I say [A] softly, [A7] slowly

CHORUS:
[G] Hold me [D] closer tiny [Em] dancer
[D]^[G] Count the [D] headlights on the [A] highway
[G] Lay me [D] down in sheets of [Em] linen
[D]^[G] You had a [D] busy day to [A] day

REPEAT CHORUS:

INTERLUDE: [A*] [G*] [A**] [G] / [D] [G] [D] [G]

REPEAT VERSE 1 & 1b:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO: (as INTRO, ending on [D])

ADDITIONAL INFO:

E|--------0--------------------|
B|-----------3--1-----1-----1--|
G|------0-------2-2-----2------|
D|----2---------3---3-----3----|
A|--3--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

xx9787, G*
xx7565, F*
xx5543, G**

DRUM: 134 @ 34-B

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

1 ^{( 1 song )}

5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )