this tab was provided to me by mike dodge at my request . i’m throwing up on ug
because that’s where i keep all my tabs .
tiny dancer – elton john
C F C F C F C
blue jean baby , l . A . lady , seamstress for the band
C F C F C F F
pretty eyed , pirate smile , you’ll marry a music man
F Em Am D F Em Am G
ballerina , you must have seen her , dancing in the sand
C F C F C F
and now she’s in me , always with me , tiny dancer in my hand
C F C F C F C
jesus freaks , out in the street , handing out tickets for god
C F C F C F F
turning back , she just laughs , the boulevard is not that bad
F Em Am D F Em Am G
piano man , he makes his stand , in the auditorium
C F C F C F
looking on , she sings the songs , the words she knows the tune she hums
intro ( again ) : C F C F C F C F
bridge
G# A#
but oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
lying here with no one near
G# A#
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
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
intro ( again ) : C F C F C F C F
( back to 1st verse one more time )
C F C F C F C
blue jean baby , l . A . lady , seamstress for the band
C F C F C F F
pretty eyed , pirate smile , you’ll marry a music man
F Em Am D F Em Am G
ballerina , you must have seen her , dancing in the sand
C F C F C F
and now she’s in me , always with me , tiny dancer in my hand
mini intro ( again ) : C F C F
bridge
G# A#
but oh how it feels so real
Gm Cm
lying here with no one near
G# A#
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
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
intro ( again ) : C F C F C F C F
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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
notes :
i’d probably do the C to F intro like keith richards ( without the open G tuning that is ) . . .
code :
C F or C F
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 5 – – 6 – – – – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – |
G – – 5 – – 5 – – – – – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – |
D – – 5 – – 7 – – – – – – 10 – – – 10 – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
try these voicing for the bridge :
code :
G# A# Gm Cm G# A# 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 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
or ,
G# A# Gm Cm G# A# 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 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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