Capo: 2

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 ^Ama^A7n You ^Gdidn't grow up to be a ^E7ballerina But you ^Ado a great ^Dsong and ^Gdance ^D

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 ro^Aman^A7ce 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 pa^A, pa^D, et^Gc. Pup^E7 pa pa, pa, ^Apa, ^Detc.^G ^E7

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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 ^Bhan^B7d 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