The Brand New Tennessee Waltz chords by Jesse Winchester

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Oh,  (D major) my,
but you have a pretty face
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You  (G major) favor a girl that I  (D major) knew
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I  (G major) imagine that she's still in  (D major) Tennessee
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And by  (A major) God, I should be there,  (D major) too
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I've a  (A major) sadness too sad to be  (D major) true

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Verse 2

But I left Tennessee in a hurry, dear

In the same way that I'm leaving you

Because love is mainly just memories

And everyone's got him a few

So when I'm gone, I'll be glad to love you

Verse 3

At the brand new Tennessee Waltz

You were literally waltzing on air

At the brand new Tennessee Waltz

There's no telling who will be there

Verse 4
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When I  (D major) leave it'll be like I found you, love
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Des (G major) cending Victorian stairs  (D major) 
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I'm  (G major) feeling like one of your
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 (D major) photographs
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 (A major) Trapped while I was putting
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on  (D major) airs
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And gettin'  (A major) even by sayin',
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"who  (D major) cares?"

Verse 5
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At the brand  (G major) new  (D major) Tennessee
Waltz
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You were literally waltzing on  (A major) air
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At the brand  (G major) new  (D major) Tennessee Waltz
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There's no telling  (A major) who will be  (D major) there

Verse 6
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So have  (D major) all of your passionate violins
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Play a  (G major) tune for a Tennessee  (D major) kid
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Who's  (G major) feeling,
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like leaving an (D major) other town
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With  (A major) no place to go if he  (D major) did
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'Cause they'll  (A major) catch you
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wherever you're  (D major) hid

Verse 7
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D 
At the brand  (G major) new  (D major) Tennessee
Waltz
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You were literally waltzing on  (A major) air
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At the brand  (G major) new  (D major) Tennessee Waltz
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There's no telling  (A major) who will be
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 (D major) there