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Melanie Safka - Ballerina
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   (spoken)
       You didn't grow up to be a ballerina
       But you do a great song and dance
       G  E  A  D  G  D
You Gdidn't grow up to be a ballerina
But you Cdo a great song and Gdance
Mamma used to rock you with a concertina
To the Atune of a rock 'n' roll Dband
You were Gsuch a little lady, a G7pretty little baby
Had the Clook that could undo a full grown AmaA7n
You Gdidn't grow up to be a E7ballerina
But you Ado a great Dsong and GdanceD  
You Gnever went further than that first tondu
But your Csmile sure made 'em Grave
I'll bet you made your mom and daddy proud of you
When that Afloat drove by and you Dwaved
You were Geverybody's dream, a G7cutie beauty queen
CDestined for a life of roAmanA7ce
You Gdidn't grow up to be a E7ballerina
But you Ado a great Dsong and Gdance
Put on your E7tutu
ADo a great Dsong and Gdance
Oh yes, you E7do do
DDo a great song and Gdance
INTERLUDE:
Oh E7up pup pa paA, paD, etGc.
Pup E7pa pa, pa, Apa, Detc.G  E7  
       (## key change - up 2 semitones ##)
Oh, you Amade the grades in every class at school
It Dmust've been your natural Acharm
When it was hot outside, you always could stay cool
With that Bboy in your eye and the Eone in your arms
Never Amind the arabesque, you A7do what you did best
DMomma gonna give the girl a BhanB7d
Ah, you Adidn't grow up to be a F#7ballerina
But you Bdo a great Esong and Adance
Put on your F#7tutu
BDo a great Esong and Adance
Oh yes, you F#7do do
BDo a great Esong and Adance

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Ballerina

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Melanie Safka - Ballerina

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO: (spoken)

You didn't grow up to be a ballerina

But you do a great song and dance

G E A D G D

You didn't grow up to be a ballerina

C G

But you do a great song and dance

Mamma used to rock you with a concertina

A D

To the tune of a rock 'n' roll band

G G7

You were such a little lady, a pretty little baby

C A A7

Had the look that could undo a full grown man

G E7

You didn't grow up to be a ballerina

A D G D

But you do a great song and dance

You never went further than that first tondu

C G

But your smile sure made 'em rave

I'll bet you made your mom and daddy proud of you

A D

When that float drove by and you waved

G G7

You were everybody's dream, a cutie beauty queen

C A A7

Destined for a life of romance

G E7

You didn't grow up to be a ballerina

A D G

But you do a great song and dance

Put on your tutu

A D G

Do a great song and dance

Oh yes, you do do

D G

Do a great song and dance

INTERLUDE:

E7 A D G

Oh up pup pa pa, pa, etc.

E7 A D G E7

Pup pa pa, pa, pa, etc.

(## key change - up 2 semitones ##)

Oh, you made the grades in every class at school

D A

It must've been your natural charm

When it was hot outside, you always could stay cool

B E

With that boy in your eye and the one in your arms

A A7

Never mind the arabesque, you do what you did best

D B B7

Momma gonna give the girl a hand

A F#7

Ah, you didn't grow up to be a ballerina

B E A

But you do a great song and dance

F#7

Put on your tutu

B E A

Do a great song and dance

F#7

Oh yes, you do do

B E A

Do a great song and dance

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