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

Intro 1

C

G7

C

C

Verse 1
C C 
 
I was waltzing with my darlin'
C7 C7 
 
F F 
 
to the Tennessee Waltz
C C 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
When an old friend I happened to see
C C 
 
I introduced her to my loved one
C7 C7 
 
F F 
 
and while they were waltzin'
C C 
 
G7 G7 
 
C C 
 
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

Chorus 1
C C 
 
I remember
E7 E7 
 
that night
F F 
 
C C 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
C C 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
C C 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
C7 C7 
 
F F 
 
the night they were playin'
C C 
 
G7 G7 
 
C C 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Interlude 1

C

G7

C

C

Chorus 2
C C 
 
Yes, I remember
E7 E7 
 
that night
F F 
 
C C 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
C C 
 
D7 D7 
 
G7 G7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
C C 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
C7 C7 
 
F F 
 
the night they were playin'
C C 
 
G7 G7 
 
C C 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G7 C7 F D7...

Chords

C
G7
C7
F
D7
E7

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

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

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

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 suits players who want to learn Tennessee Waltz the way Patsy Cline intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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