Ballerina chords by Melanie Safka

Chords with lyrics

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+G E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD

  G+G
You didn't grow up to be a ballerina
    C majorC          G+G
But you do a great song and dance

Mamma used to rock you with a concertina
    A augmentedA            D MajorD
To the tune of a rock 'n' roll band

     G+G           G7G7
You were such a little lady, a pretty little baby
    C majorC                 A augmentedA A7A7
Had the look that could undo a full grown man
  G+G           E7E7
You didn't grow up to be a ballerina
    A augmentedA     D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD
But you do a great song and dance


  G+G
You never went further than that first tondu
     C majorC          G+G
But your smile sure made 'em rave

I'll bet you made your mom and daddy proud of you
     A augmentedA           D MajorD
When that float drove by and you waved


     G+G          G7G7
You were everybody's dream, a cutie beauty queen
C majorC            A augmentedA A7A7
Destined for a life of romance
  G+G           E7E7
You didn't grow up to be a ballerina
    A augmentedA     D MajorD    G+G
But you do a great song and dance
      E7E7
Put on your tutu
A augmentedA     D MajorD    G+G
Do a great song and dance
      E7E7
Oh yes, you do do
D MajorD          G+G
Do a great song and dance

INTERLUDE:
  E7E7     A augmentedA  D MajorD  G+G
Oh up pup pa pa, pa, etc.
  E7E7     A augmentedA  D MajorD  G+G  E7E7
Pup pa pa, pa, pa, etc.


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

    A augmentedA
Oh, you made the grades in every class at school
  D MajorD             A augmentedA
It must've been your natural charm

When it was hot outside, you always could stay cool
     BB            E MajorE
With that boy in your eye and the one in your arms


   A augmentedA            A7A7
Never mind the arabesque, you do what you did best
D MajorD              BB B7B7
Momma gonna give the girl a hand
    A augmentedA           F#7F#7
Ah, you didn't grow up to be a ballerina
    BB     E MajorE    A augmentedA
But you do a great song and dance
      F#7F#7
Put on your tutu
BB     E MajorE    A augmentedA
Do a great song and dance
      F#7F#7
Oh yes, you do do
BB     E MajorE    A augmentedA