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

Intro 1

Bb

F7

Bb

Bb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
I was waltzing with my darlin'
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
to the Tennessee Waltz
Bb Bb 
 
C7 C7 
 
F7 F7 
 
When an old friend I happened to see
Bb Bb 
 
I introduced her to my loved one
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
and while they were waltzin'
Bb Bb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
I remember
D7 D7 
 
that night
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Bb Bb 
 
C7 C7 
 
F7 F7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Bb Bb 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
the night they were playin'
Bb Bb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Interlude 1

Bb

F7

Bb

Bb

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
Yes, I remember
D7 D7 
 
that night
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the Tennessee Waltz
Bb Bb 
 
C7 C7 
 
F7 F7 
 
Only you know how much I have lost
Bb Bb 
 
Yes I lost my little darlin'
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
the night they were playin'
Bb Bb 
 
F7 F7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb F7 Bb7 Eb C7...

Chords

Bb
F7
Bb7
Eb
C7
D7

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 8

8

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

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