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Elton John - Tiny Dancer Chords

Chord reference C, F, G, Em, Am, D, Dm, E, Ab, Bb, Gm, Cm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]Blue jean [F]baby, L.A. [C]lady, [F] [C]seamstress for the band [F] [F] [G] [C]Pretty ey[F]ed, pi[C]rate smil[F]e, [C]you’ll marry a music man [F] [C] [F] [Em]Ballerina, [Am]you must have seen her [D] [D] [Dm] [E]dancing in the sand [Am] [G] [C]And now she’s in me, [F]always [C]with me, [F]tiny dancer i[C]n my hand [G] [F] [C] [Dm]

[C] [F] [C] [F] [C]Jesus [F]freaks out [C]in the street [F] [C]Handing tickets out for God [F] [F] [G] [C]Turning [F]back she [C]just laughs [F]The [C]boulevard is not that bad[F] [C]

[F]Piano [Em]man [Am]he makes his stand [D] [D] [Dm] [E]In the auditorium [Am] [G] [C]Looking on [F]she [C]sings the songs [F]The words [C]she knows the tune she hums [G] [F] [C] [Dm]

[C] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Ab]But oh how it feels so [Bb]real, [Gm]lying here with no [Cm]one near [Ab]Only you [Ab]and you can hear me, [Bb]when I say softly [G]slowly [G] [C]

[F]Hold me [C]closer tiny dancer, [Dm] [C] [F]count the [C]headlights on the highway [G] [F]Lay me down [C]in sheets of linen, [Dm] [C] [F]you had a busy [C]day today [G]

[C]Blue jean [F]baby, L.A. [C]lady, [F] [C]seamstress for the band [F] [F] [G] [C]Pretty ey[F]ed, pi[C]rate smil[F]e, [C]you’ll marry a music man [F] [C] [F] [Em]Ballerina, [Am]you must have seen her [D] [D] [Dm] [E]dancing in the sand [Am] [G] [C]And now she’s in me, [F]always [C]with me, [F]tiny dancer i[C]n my hand [G] [F] [C] [Dm]

Artist Elton John
Album Madman Across the Water
Genres Pop, Rock, Soft Rock
Year 1972
Key C

How to Play Tiny Dancer on Guitar?

Elton John - Tiny Dancer can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G, Em, Am, D, Dm, E, Ab, Bb, Gm, Cm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Tiny Dancer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.