Tennessee Waltz chords by
Patsy Cline (Official Version)
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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Db

Ab7

Db

Db

Verse 1
Db Db 
 
I was waltzing with my darlin'
Db7 Db7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
to the Tennessee Waltz
Db Db 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
When an old friend I happened to see
Db Db 
 
I introduced her to my loved one
Db7 Db7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
and while they were waltzin'
Db Db 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

Chorus 1
Db Db 
 
I remember
F7 F7 
 
that night
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Db Db 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Db Db 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Db7 Db7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
the night they were playin'
Db Db 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Interlude 1

Db

Ab7

Db

Db

Chorus 2
Db Db 
 
Yes, I remember
F7 F7 
 
that night
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Db Db 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Db Db 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Db7 Db7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
the night they were playin'
Db Db 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Ab7 Db7 Gb Eb7...

Chords

Db
Ab7
Db7
Gb
Eb7
F7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of Tennessee Waltz by Patsy Cline, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Patsy Cline's performance.

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