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[Intro]
C F/C
e|--------0~0--0-------------------------0~-0--0----------------|
B|----------3--1------------1---1-----------3--1---------1---1--|
G|-----0---------0----0h2---2---2-----0--------0---0h2---2---2--|
D|---2-------------2------3---3~------2----------2-----3---3~---| x4
A|---3----------------------------0h3---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
played as C to F/C parts of verses
[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/A G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile...you'll marry a music man
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7
Ballerina...you must've seen her...
e|------------------------------------1--1----|
B|----------------------------------1-1--1----|
G|---------------------------------2-----2----|
D|--------------------------------0-----0-----|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E7 Am G7
Dancing in the sand
e|--------------------------12-12-------------|
B|-------------------------13----15-13--------|
G|------------------------14--------14--------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
C F/C C F/C C G F Em Dm7
Now she's in me...always with me... Tiny dancer, in my hand
[Instrumental]
C F/C
e|--------0~0--0-------------------------0~-0--0----------------|
B|----------3--1------------1---1-----------3--1---------1---1--|
G|-----0---------0----0h2---2---2-----0--------0---0h2---2---2--|
D|---2-------------2------3---3~------2----------2-----3---3~---| x4
A|---3----------------------------0h3---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[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/A G
Turning back she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7
Piano man he makes his stand
E7 Am G7
In their auditorium
C F C F C
Looking on, she sings the songs the words she knows
G F C/E Dm
the tune she hums
[Instrumental]
C F/C
e|--------0~0--0-------------------------0~-0--0----------------|
B|----------3--1------------1---1-----------3--1---------1---1--|
G|-----0---------0----0h2---2---2-----0--------0---0h2---2---2--|
D|---2-------------2------3---3~------2----------2-----3---3~---| x4
A|---3----------------------------0h3---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
(played staccato)
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
Bdim G/D
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
F C/E Dm Em
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C/E G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F C/E Dm Em
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C/E G/A
you had a busy day today
repeat
[Instrumental]
F/A G/A C
C F/C
[Verse 3]
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/A G
Pretty eyed, pirate smile...you'll marry a music man
F Em7 Am7 D/F# Dm7
Ballerina...you must've seen her...
E7 Am G7
Dancing in the sand
[Instrumental]
C F/C
e|--------0~0--0-------------------------0~-0--0----------------|
B|----------3--1------------1---1-----------3--1---------1---1--|
G|-----0---------0----0h2---2---2-----0--------0---0h2---2---2--|
D|---2-------------2------3---3~------2----------2-----3---3~---| x4
A|---3----------------------------0h3---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
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
Bdim G/D
When I say softly, slowly
[Chorus]
F C/E Dm Em
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C/E G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F C/E Dm Em
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C/E G/A
you had a busy day today
F C/E Dm Em
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F C/E G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F C/E Dm Em
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F C/E G/A
you had a busy day today
[Outro]
C F/C C
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