Biography:
The Left Banke was an American 1960s pop-music group which produced the two hit singles of "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina". Often utilizing so-called baroque pop string arrangements, the band's music was an imaginative response to the work of The Beatles, The Zombies, and other British invasion groups of the era. The band was short-lived, but it had a major influence among many later American groups.
The group was formed in 1965 and consisted of keyboardist/songwriter Michael Brown
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Other songs:
- Walk Away Renée
- Airborne
- Barterers And Their Wives
- Evening Gown
- I Have Been Searching
- I Havent Got The Nerve
- Ive Got Something On My Mind
- Ivy Ivy
- Lazy Day
- Let Go Of You Girl
- Myrah
- Pretty Ballerina
- Shadows Breaking Over My Head
- She May Call You Up Tonight
- Sing Little Bird Sing
- Something On My Mind
- Walk Away Renee
- What Do You Know
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Pretty Ballerina:The Left Banke.
#15 in 1967.
***(Bear in mind, there's only so much you cando
with one guitar.)
INTRO: Eb Ab Eb Eb Ab Eb
#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 Db Gb Bb Eb Ab Eb
Was I surprised, yeah..was I surprised, no not at all.
#2.
Eb Ab Eb
I called her yesterday, it should have been tomorrow.
Eb Ab Eb
I could not keep the joy that was inside.
Eb Ab Eb
I begged for her to tell me if she really loved me.
Bbm Absus4 Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Somewhere a mountain is moving..afraid it's moving without me.
(Orchestral Break.)
#3.
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 Db Gb Bb Eb Ab Eb
Was I surprised, yeah..was I surprised, no not at all.
#4.
Eb Ab Eb
And when I wake on a dreary Sunday morning.
Eb Ab Eb
I open up my eyes to find there's rain.
Eb Ab Eb
And something strange within said, go ahead and find her.
Bbm Absus4 Ab Db Gb
Just close your eyes, yeah..just close your eyes
Bb Eb
and she'll be there.
OUTRO:
Bb Eb
She'll be there...(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#15 in 1967.
***(Bear in mind, there's only so much you cando
with one guitar.)
INTRO: Eb Ab Eb Eb Ab Eb
#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 Db Gb Bb Eb Ab Eb
Was I surprised, yeah..was I surprised, no not at all.
#2.
Eb Ab Eb
I called her yesterday, it should have been tomorrow.
Eb Ab Eb
I could not keep the joy that was inside.
Eb Ab Eb
I begged for her to tell me if she really loved me.
Bbm Absus4 Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Somewhere a mountain is moving..afraid it's moving without me.
(Orchestral Break.)
#3.
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 Db Gb Bb Eb Ab Eb
Was I surprised, yeah..was I surprised, no not at all.
#4.
Eb Ab Eb
And when I wake on a dreary Sunday morning.
Eb Ab Eb
I open up my eyes to find there's rain.
Eb Ab Eb
And something strange within said, go ahead and find her.
Bbm Absus4 Ab Db Gb
Just close your eyes, yeah..just close your eyes
Bb Eb
and she'll be there.
OUTRO:
Bb Eb
She'll be there...(x2)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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