"Pretty Ballerina" 
Originally by the Left Banke (M. Browne), cover by Jason Falkner


Intro: 
Eb Ab Eb 
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Verse 1: 
Eb Ab Eb 
I had a date with a pretty ballerina 
Eb Ab Eb 
Her hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyes 
Eb Ab Eb 
I asked her for this dance and then she obliged me 
Bbm Absus4 Ab 
Was I surprised, yeah 
Db Gb Bb Eb Ab Eb 
Was I surprised, no not at all 
Verse 2: 
I called her yesterday, it should have been tomorrow 
I could not keep the joy that was inside 
I asked for her to tell me if she really loved me 
Somewhere a mountain is moving 
Afraid it's moving without me 
Instrumental break: 
Gm Gm/F 
/ / / / / / / / 
(string quartet arr. for three guitars and bass; note that top 
two voices are doubled in octaves): 
E Eb Dm A/C# Cdim A/C# Dsus2 
v v v v v 
-7---6---5---5---5---5---|-5--- 
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-4---3---2---2---2---2---|-2--- 
-6---5---3---2---1---2---|-2--- 
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^ 1/4 note triplets ^ 
v v v v v v v v 
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-2---1---0---------------|---7---77--7---77|--%-- 
-------------4---3---4---|-5-------5-------|----- 
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Dm Am Em Gm Am 
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
Dm Am Em Gm Am [rit.] 
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 
la la la la la 
[repeat first verse] 
Verse 3: 
And when I wake on a dreary Sunday morning 
I opened up my eyes to find there's rain 
And something deep within said, "go ahead and find her 
Just close your eyes, yeah 
Just close your eyes and she'll be there" 
Coda (repeat to fade): 
Eb Ab Eb 
She'll be there... 


(tab by Jeffrey Hellman)