[Intro]
C F
e|----0-------------|
B|------1-----------|
G|---0---0----2--2--|
D|--2------3----3-3-|
A|-3----------------|
E|------------------| (x4)
(Then into a little rhythm)
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F C F C F
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
C F C F C F
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
E Em Am Dm F C
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
F C F C F A7sus4
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Verse]
C F C F C F
Jesus freaks, out in the street, handing out tickets for God
C F C F C F
Turning back, she just laughs, The boulevard is not that bad
E Em Am Dm F C
Piano man, he makes his stand, in the auditorium
F C F C F A7sus4
Looking on, she sings the songs, the words she knows the tune she hums
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Bridge]
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here with no one near
Ab Bb
Only you and you can hear me
Bm G
When I say softly slowly
[Chorus]
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
[Chorus]
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
[Instrumental]
C F
e|----0-------------|
B|------1-----------|
G|---0---0----2--2--|
D|--2------3----3-3-|
A|-3----------------|
E|------------------| (x2)
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
C F C F C F
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band
C F C F C F
Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man
E Em Am Dm F C
Ballerina, you must have seen her, dancing in the sand
F C F C F A7sus4
And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Bridge]
Ab Bb
But oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
Lying here with no one near
Ab Bb
Only you and you can hear me
Bm G
When I say softly slowly
[Chorus] (x2)
F C Dm
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C A7sus4
Count the headlights on the highway
F C Dm
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C A7sus4
You had a busy day today
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Code]
C F or C F
e|-----------------------|
B|--5--6------8----10----|
G|--5--5------9----10----|
D|--5--7------10---10----|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Code]
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----4---6----8---8---9---11--12--12-----------|
G|----5---7----7---8---8---9---11--12-----------|
D|----6---8----8---10--10--12--12--12-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Ab Bb Gm Cm Ab Bb Bm G
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----4---3----3---4---4---6---7---8----------|
G|----5---3----3---5---5---7---7---7----------|
D|----6---3----5---5---6---8---9---9----------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|