[Intro]

C   F/C

e|------0-0--0--------------------|
B|--------3--1------------1---1---|
G|---0---------0----0h2---2---2---|
D|-2-------------2------3---3-----| x4
A|-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|


[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...
E7             Am    G7
Dancing in the sand
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   x2


[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   x2


[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   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today

F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today


[Instrumental]

F/A  G/A  C

C   F/C   x2


[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
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   x2


[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   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today

F        C/E          Dm   C
Hold me closer tiny dancer
F         C/E               G/A
Count the headlights on the highway
F       C/E               Dm  C
Lay me down in sheets of linen
F         C/E       G/A
You had a busy day today


[Outro]

C   F/C   x3, C