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Tennessee Waltz

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[Intro]
D G D A D D
[Verse 1]
I was Ddancin' with my darlin to the D7Tennessee GWaltz
When an Dold friend I Bmhappened to EseeA  
I introDduced him to my darlin' and D7while they were Gdancin'
my Dfriend stole my GsweetDheart Afrom Dme
[Chorus]
I reDmember the D7night and the GTennessee DWaltz
'cause I Dknow just how Bmmuch I have ElostA  
Yes, I Dlost my little darlin' the D7night they were Gplayin'
That Dbeautiful GTenDnesAsee DWaltz
[Solo]
D  D7  G
D  Bm  E  A
D  D7  G  D
G  D   A  D
[Chorus]
I reDmember the D7night and the GTennessee DWaltz
'cause I Dknow just how Bmmuch I have ElostA  
Yes, I Dlost my little darlin' the D7night they were Gplayin'
That Dbeautiful GTenDnesAsee DWaltz
[Verse 2]
She goes Ddancin' with the darkness to the D7Tennessee GWaltz
and I Dfeel like I'm Bmfalling aEpartA  
And it's Dstronger than drink and it's D7deeper than Gsorrow
This Ddarkness she Gleft Din Amy Dheart
[Chorus]
I reDmember the D7night and the GTennessee DWaltz
'cause I Dknow just how Bmmuch I have ElostA  
Yes, I Dlost my little darlin' the D7night they were Gplayin'
That Dbeautiful GTenDnesAsee DWaltzG  
That Dbeautiful A7Tennessee DWaltz

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Tennessee Waltz

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A D D

[Verse 1]

D D7 G

I was dancin' with my darlin to the Tennessee Waltz

D Bm E A

When an old friend I happened to see

D D7 G

I introduced him to my darlin' and while they were dancin'

D G D A D

my friend stole my sweetheart from me

[Chorus]

D D7 G D

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz

D Bm E A

'cause I know just how much I have lost

D D7 G

Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'

D G D A D

That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

[Solo]

D D7 G

D Bm E A

D D7 G D

G D A D

[Chorus]

D D7 G D

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz

D Bm E A

'cause I know just how much I have lost

D D7 G

Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'

D G D A D

That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

[Verse 2]

D D7 G

She goes dancin' with the darkness to the Tennessee Waltz

D Bm E A

and I feel like I'm falling apart

D D7 G

And it's stronger than drink and it's deeper than sorrow

D G D A D

This darkness she left in my heart

[Chorus]

D D7 G D

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz

D Bm E A

'cause I know just how much I have lost

D D7 G

Yes, I lost my little darlin' the night they were playin'

D G D A D G

That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

D A7 D

That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

About Tennessee Waltz Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play Tennessee Waltz by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tennessee Waltz chords”, “Tennessee Waltz guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen Tennessee Waltz chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tennessee Waltz chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tennessee Waltz lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, D7, Bm, E.

FAQ — Tennessee Waltz by Leonard Cohen

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What key is "Tennessee Waltz" in?

The chords for "Tennessee Waltz" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, D7, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.