Van Morrison - Ballerina: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ballerina" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Ballerina Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ballerina" smoothly on your guitar.

G
Spread your wings
D7
Come on fly awhile
C
Straight to my arms
             G
Oh, little angel child
                D7
You know you're only
C                   G        Gsus4 G
Lonely twenty-two story block
            C
And if somebody, not just anybody
                        G
Wanted to get close to you
For instance, me, baby
D7
All you gotta do
Is ring the bell
Step right up, step right up
And step right up
      G
Ballerina
D7
Grab it. catch it
                G
Fly it, sigh it, try it

Well, I may be wrong
But something deep in my heart
Tells me I'm right and I don't think so
You know I saw the writing on the wall
When you came up to me
Child, you were heading for a fall

But if it gets to you
And you feel like you just can't go on
All you gotta do is ring a bell
And step right up and step right up
And step right up, just like a ballerina
Steppin' lightly

Alright, well, it's getting late
Yes it is, yes it is
And this time I forget to slip into your slumber
The light is on the left side of your head
And I'm standing in your doorway
And I'm mumbling and I can't remember
The last thing that ran through my head

Here come the man, here come the man and he say
He say the show must go on
So all you gotta do is ring the bell

And step right up and step right up
And step right up
Just like a ballerina, yeah, yeah
Crowd will catch you
Fly it, sight it, c'mon, die it, yeah, yeah
Just like a ballerina
Just like a, just like a, just like a,
just like a ballerina

Get on up, get on up
Keep a-moving, a-moving on, a-moving on, a-moving on
Little bit higher, baby
You know, you know, you know, you know, you know
You know, get up baby
Alright
A-keep on, a-keep on, a-keep on pushing
A-keep on, a-keep on pushing, stepping lightly
A-just like a ballerina
Ooo-wee babe, take off your shoes
Get on, just like a ballerina

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

Gsus4

Guitar chord Gsus4

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ballerina" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ballerina" by Van Morrison.

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