Written by Carl Sigman and Bob Russell
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 B7/13- Em7 Em6 Dance, ballerina, dance Em B7/13- 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 B7/13- Em7 Em6 This is your moment, girl Em B7/13- 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 B7/13- Em B7/13- 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 B7/13- Em7 Em6 Dance on and on and on Em B7/13- 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
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