Ballerina chords by
Rod Macdonald

N/A•

Key: G major•

Verse 1

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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I used

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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to know a ballerina

C

C

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D

D

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She could dance from her head to her toes

C

C

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She came to me and said I

could love you long

Sometimes we whispered each

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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other's name out loud

C

C

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D

D

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She said I could never be

C

C

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D

D

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Tired of being anybody's fool

C

C

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And we would linger in each other's arms

In the evening when the night

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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s got cool

C

C

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D

D

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She turned from me to another man,

C

C

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D

D

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who said devoted she must be

C

C

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And the price he paid for

her accepting that,

was to follow every order she

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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would speak

C

C

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Soon he was dancing to

D

D

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her every line,

C

C

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D

D

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sampled every song and every taste

C

C

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He would tell her how she danced so well

But he would do the dancing

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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in her place

D

D

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Oh, ballerina,

C

C

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D

D

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why don't you dance with me?

C

C

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Ballerina, darling, can't you see?

D

D

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The moon and the stars are moving over

G

G

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To make room for you to shine

C

C

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You were so beautiful,

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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when you were all I liked

C

C

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I wished her well and

D

D

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they went off to marry

C

C

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D

D

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They moved to some pleasant town

C

C

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I hear he's making a living

doing tax accounts

She dances when the weekends

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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come around

C

C

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D

D

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I saw the ballerina in a dream last night,

C

C

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D

D

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a butterfly who folded up her wings

C

C

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Crying for the beauty she'd left behind,

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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she was crying for so many things

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Well, ballerina,

C

C

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why don't you dance with me

D

D

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C

C

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Ballerina, darling, can't you see

D

D

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The moon and the stars are moving over

G

G

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to make room for you to shine

C

C

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You were so beautiful when you were all

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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alive

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Yes, I knew a ballerina

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Everybody said she seemed to fly

C

C

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And when the music stopped

she reached for somebody

Who'd keep on telling her

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G

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Em

Em

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G

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D

D

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G

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those lies

C

C

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D

D

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And ballerinas come and dancers go

C

C

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D

D

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I think about her every now and then

C

C

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And I will dance again with you I know

But I don't need no ballerin

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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a again

D

D

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Valerie, why don't you

C

C

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dance with me?

D

D

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C

C

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Valerie, darling, can't you see?

D

D

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The moon and the stars are moving over

G

G

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to make room for you

C

C

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You were so beautiful when

G

G

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you were alive

D

D

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C

C

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Valeria, why don't you dance with me?

D

D

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C

C

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Valeria, darling, can't you see?

D

D

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The moon and the stars are moving over

G

G

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to make room for you to shine

C

C

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You were so beautiful

when you were alive

G

G

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C

C

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You were so beautiful

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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D

D

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when you were not alive

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

D
C
G
Em

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ballerina by Rod MacDonald is G major.

The primary chords used in Ballerina are D, C, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ballerina is approximately 80 beats per minute.

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