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Bal le ri na Girl,
you are so (F)love (G)ly.
With you stand ing there I’m so a ware of how much I care for (Cmaj7)you.
You are more than now;
you are for (F)al (G)ways.
I can see in you my dreams come true.
Don’t you ev er go a (Cmaj7)you.
You are more than now; (Cmaj7)way.
You make me (Em7)feel like if there’s (Dm7)noth ing I can’t do.
And when I (Em7)hold you,
I (Dm7)on ly want to say I (C)love (Dm)you.
(CN.C.)Bal le ri na Girl, Now that I’ve (Em7)fi n’lly found you,
this is where my (F)heart will (Em)stay.
(Dm)Whoa.
Du du du du du du du du.
(Dm9)I,
I’m (Fmaj7)nev er gon (G)na break your (Dm9)heart.
(Fmaj7)Nev er will (G)we drift a part,
’cause (Fmaj7)all I wan (G)na do is share my whole (F)life with you.
’Cause you make me (Em7)feel like
there’s (Dm7)noth ing I can’t do.
I guess I fi n’lly re al ized
there’s noth ing else like (F)lov ing (Em)you.
(Dm)Whoa.
Bal le ri na Girl,
you are so (F)love (G)ly.
I can see in you my dreams come true.
Don’t you ev er go a (Cmaj7)way.
Ba le ri na Girl.
Ballerina Girl — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ballerina Girl" by Lionel Richie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 88 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Ballerina Girl”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ballerina Girl"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ballerina Girl" by Lionel Richie played in?
- Ballerina Girl is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ballerina Girl"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ballerina Girl" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ballerina Girl"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ballerina Girl"?
- "Ballerina Girl" was originally performed by Lionel Richie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ballerina Girl"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am, C, Cmaj7, Dm, Dm7, Dm9, Em, Em7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Lionel Richie can I play here?
- Try "I CALL IT LOVE", "ALL NIGHT LONG", "EASY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ballerina Girl" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 88 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.