D      Em7  A7   Em6  D      D6 
Dance,  ballerina,    dance,  
    D       A7       D9     G      Cdim      Em7     A7  Em7  A7 
And do your pirouette in rhythm with your aching heart. 
 Em            B+  Em7      Em6 
Dance, ballerina, dance, 
   Em                 B+    Em7    Em6     Em7  A7   D     A7 
You musn't once  forget  a  dancer has to dance the part. 
D      Em7  A7  Em6  D      D6 
Whirl,  ballerina,  whirl, 
     D        A7      D9         G    Cdim    Em7     A7  Em7  A7 
And just ignore the chair that's empty in the second row. 
Em           B+      Em7      Em6 
This is your moment, girl, 
      Em                   B+       Em7         Em6     Em7  A7   D 
Although he's not out there applauding as you steal the show. 
Bridge: 
          F#    F#7           C#m5-/7 F#7  Bm     Em6 
Once you said, "His love must  wait  its turn." 
Bm             B7  B+     Em  B+               E7         Em7   
You wanted fame instead; I guess that's your concern  
   G/B        A7 
We live and learn. 
           D      Em7  A7   Em6  D      D6 
And love is gone,  ballerina,   gone, 
   D        A7    D9           G    Cdim    Em7        A7 Em7 A7 
So on with your career  you can't afford a backward glance. 
Em           B+     Em7  Em6 
Dance on and on and on; 
   Em                B+        Em7              Em6 
A thousand people here have come to see the show 
    Em7                A7 
As round and round you go, 
   G/B  A7       D      Am7     D6 
So ballerina dance, dance, dance.