{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1907526,"song":"Tennessee Waltz","artist":"Bonnie Raitt","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1907526-tennessee-waltz-chords-by-bonnie-raitt/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1907526?type=chord","rating":4.84178,"votes":76,"content":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDUi_L6MzA&spfreload=10\r\n( Capital 'M' means Major, small 'm' means minor,\r\ni.e. GM7 means GMajor7th. G9 and GM9 still play the \r\nflattened 7th but add the 9th as well(or 2nd).] \r\n   Remember that it's 3/4 waltz timing. Learn to sing this\r\n\"on the beat\" at first,then listen again to the above\r\nvideo the learn how and when to sing \"behind the beat\".\r\nThe chords have been carefully placed to sing \"on the beat\". \r\n   The best thing about this version is the bluesy transition\r\nchords and fill-ins. A guitar can play the basic chords done\r\nby Norah Jones on piano.  Learn these basic chords and timing \r\nfirst, then re-listen to the video. The turnaround at the end\r\nof the first two choruses, after the word 'waltz', can be done \r\nas follows:\r\nfor the 'G', play the descending notes B D B, Bb Db Bb, A C A, G.\r\nfor the 'D7', play the bass walk-up C C# D, then walk on up to the G.\r\n  All three verses and both choruses have been added so \r\nthat you can play or practice longer variations, adding fuller and \r\nmore colorful chords as the song progresses. Bonnie and Norah\r\nonly do the first verse, chorus, long instrumentals, and repeat the\r\nfirst chorus. Only Emmylou Harris sings all the verses. \r\n Hope this has been helpful.)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]GM7[/ch] [ch]G9[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]C#dim7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]GM7[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nI was dancin' with my darlin to the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen an old friend I happened to see.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]GM7[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nI introduced him to my darlin' and while they were dancin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] \r\nMy friend stole my sweetheart from me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Eadd9[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nNow I know just how much I have lost[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]GM7[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nYes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThat beautiful Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]GM7[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]GM7[/ch]            [ch]G9[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nNow I wonder how a dance like the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nCould have broken my heart so complete[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]GM7[/ch]          [ch]G9[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nWell I couldn't blame my darlin', and who could help fallin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] \r\nIn love with my darlin' so sweet[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell it must be the fault of the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Eadd9[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWish I'd known just how much it would cost[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]GM9[/ch]              [ch]G9[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nBut I didn't see it comin', it's all over but the cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBlame it all on the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]GM7[/ch]             [ch]G9[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nShe goes dancin' with the darkness to the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd I feel like I'm falling apart[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]GM9[/ch]        [ch]G9[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nAnd it's stronger than drink and it's deeper than sorrow[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThis darkness she left in my heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Eadd9[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nCause I know just how much I have lost[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]GM9[/ch]         [ch]G9[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nYes I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThat beautiful Tennessee Waltz [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThat beautiful Tennessee Waltz[/tab]","plain_text":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDUi_L6MzA&spfreload=10\n( Capital 'M' means Major, small 'm' means minor,\ni.e. GM7 means GMajor7th. G9 and GM9 still play the \nflattened 7th but add the 9th as well(or 2nd).] \n   Remember that it's 3/4 waltz timing. Learn to sing this\n\"on the beat\" at first,then listen again to the above\nvideo the learn how and when to sing \"behind the beat\".\nThe chords have been carefully placed to sing \"on the beat\". \n   The best thing about this version is the bluesy transition\nchords and fill-ins. A guitar can play the basic chords done\nby Norah Jones on piano.  Learn these basic chords and timing \nfirst, then re-listen to the video. The turnaround at the end\nof the first two choruses, after the word 'waltz', can be done \nas follows:\nfor the 'G', play the descending notes B D B, Bb Db Bb, A C A, G.\nfor the 'D7', play the bass walk-up C C# D, then walk on up to the G.\n  All three verses and both choruses have been added so \nthat you can play or practice longer variations, adding fuller and \nmore colorful chords as the song progresses. Bonnie and Norah\nonly do the first verse, chorus, long instrumentals, and repeat the\nfirst chorus. Only Emmylou Harris sings all the verses. \n Hope this has been helpful.)\n\n[Intro]\nG D G D7\nG GM7 G9 C \nC#dim7 G D7 G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG GM7 G7 C Em Am Am7 D D7\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G9","A","G","B","D","Bb","Db","C","D7","GM7","C#dim7","G7","Em","Am","Am7","B7","Eadd9","A7","GM9","D9","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}