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

Intro 1

Eb

Bb7

Eb

Eb

Verse 1
Eb Eb 
 
I was waltzing with my darlin'
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
to the Tennessee Waltz
Eb Eb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
When an old friend I happened to see
Eb Eb 
 
I introduced her to my loved one
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
and while they were waltzin'
Eb Eb 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

Chorus 1
Eb Eb 
 
I remember
G7 G7 
 
that night
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Eb Eb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Eb Eb 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
the night they were playin'
Eb Eb 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Interlude 1

Eb

Bb7

Eb

Eb

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Yes, I remember
G7 G7 
 
that night
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Eb Eb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Eb Eb 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
the night they were playin'
Eb Eb 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Bb7 Eb7 Ab F7...

Chords

Eb
Bb7
Eb7
Ab
F7
G7

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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

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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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