Tennessee Waltz Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

D GDA D D

(VERSE 1)

I was Ddancin' with my darlin to the D7Tennessee GWaltz

When an Dold friend I Bmhappened to Esee. A

I introDduced him to my darlin' and D7while they were Gdancin'

my Dfriend stole my GsweetDheart Afrom Dme.

(CHORUS 1)

I Dremember the D7night and the GTennessee DWaltz

'cause I know just how Bmmuch I have Elost A

Yes I Dlost my little darlin' the D7night they were Gplayin'

That Dbeautiful GTenDnesAsee DWaltz

(solo, same as a verse)

(CHORUS 1) or CHORUS 1 alone again

(VERSE 2)

Now I Dwonder how a dance like the D7Tennessee GWaltze

Could have Dbroken my Bmheart so comEpleteA

Well I Dcouldn't blame my darlin', and D7who could help Gfallin'

In Dlove with my GdarDlin' Aso Dsweet

(CHORUS 2)

Well it Dmust be the D7fault of the GTennessee DWaltz

Wish I'd known just how Bmmuch it would Ecost A

But I Ddidn't see it commin', it's all D7over but the Gcryin'

Blame it Dall on the GTenDnesAsee DWaltz

(solo, same as a verse)

(CHORUS 2)

New second verse written by Cohen: lyric source was Dean Engelhardts

Smugged Air.

She goes Ddancin' with the darkness to the D7Tennessee GWaltz

and I Dfeel like I'm Bmfalling aEpart A

and it's Dstronger than drink and it's D7deeper than Gsorrow

this Ddarkness she Gleft Din Amy Dheart

I remember the night ... (CHORUS 1)

That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

i thank for the additional information i got from rec.music.folk:

Written and originally performed by Pee Wee King (and His Golden West Cowboys)

back in the 40s. Patti Page had a monster pop hit with it in the 50s, it's

been done by dozens of people since in forms from bluegrass to country to pop

to folk to...well, whatever. I'll even admit to having a version by Anne

Murray that's done very nicely.

>A good time to mention Jesse Winchester's "Brand New Tennessee Waltz." Just

>an aside.

The Nashville Bluegrass Band does a sterling version of this on one of their

albums...either "Nashville Bluegrass Band" or "Idle Time", I forget which.

Actually, the songwriting credit is to Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart,

who was the vocalist in his band, according to Bill C. Malone's

_Country Music U.S.A._

My favorite recording, FWIW, is that made by one of our century's great

folk artists, Earl Taylor, on his "Body And Soul" album on Vetco.

My favorite version would be the live recording of Patsy Cline. Sounds

like it was done at the Opry or some such live show. I heartily recommend

the box set, BTW.

jeff weiss, college park (md)