Chords of: Tiny Dancer by: Elton John. (E, Ab7/C, Cm, E/F#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Tiny Dancer” by Elton John is in E Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Ab7/C, Cm, E/F#.
Ab7/C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 4:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cmaj7 → Bm7b5 → D7/F# → G6 → A → D → E/F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7/C | 0:52 | 18% |
| Cm | 0:50 | 17% |
| E/F# | 0:37 | 12% |
| G | 0:23 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| B | 0:17 | 6% |
| D7/F# | 0:11 | 4% |
| Cm6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Em – Gm6 – Cmaj7 – Bm7b5 – D7/F# – G6 – A – G6 – B – Bm – D – F#m6 – Cmaj7 – Bdim – E/F# – Cm – F6 – Cm – Caug – Cm7b5 – C6 – Cm – Ab7/C – D7/F# – Cm – Ebm – F – B – C – Cm7b5 – Eb/F – Cmaj7 – Cm7b5 – Ab – Cm7 – Ab – Cm – G – Cm6 – Cmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Ab7/C – F7 – Cm6 – Caug – Cm – Ab7/C – …
