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Waltz Live

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Tuning Standard: EADGBe
Capo on 3rd Fret
The whole song is played as a waltz, hitting the root note with your thumb before plucking the
understand the timing, especially with the interlude and bridge section, and when to 
emphasize the open e string, which she does sometimes.
Chords used:
Cadd2: x32030       G6/B: x20030
Am7: x02010         C: x32010
Am7/G: 302010       D: x00232
G6: 320010          Dsus4: x50035
F#*: x 9 x 0 8 10   G5: x 10 x 0 8 10
G*: x 10 x 0 7 10   Gsus2: x 10 x 0 10 10
Bmadd4: x24430      Cmaj7: x35500
G: 320033           G/B: x20033
Cadd9: x32033       G7: 3x0032
Verses:
Cadd2(pluck once) G6/B(pluck once)   Cadd2(pluck once) G6/B(pluck once)
May I have the    pleasure of your   hand to lead this dance?
Cadd2(pluck once)   G6/B(pluck once)    Am7      D
Aware that you will tread upon    my    toes.
In Chopelessness I G6/Bspin you.
And Csuddenly I'm G6/Blost.
                  C            G6/B   Am7-  Am7/G-  D  
Aware you tear the tethers of my skirt.
For I've Cwaltzed this hurt a few G6/Btimes
And I've Cheard this band G6/Bbefore.
  Cadd2 (pluck once)
I don't know the notes 
      G6/B (pluck once)
And I don't know the time.
  Cadd2 (pluck once)           G6/B (pluck once)   
I don't know the steps and I'm trying to          
G6hidCadd2e.G6  
This Cadd2marble floor is G6/Bshaking.
                Cadd2   G6/B- G6  
These perfect steps so wrong.
               Cadd2                     G6/B   Am7-  Am7/G- D  
Aware I close these ballroom doors from the truth.
Just Cplay that soft sweet G6/Bmusic.
Just Cstay a while with G6/Bme.
I Cadd2don't know the notes 
And I G6/Bdon't know the time
I Cadd2don't know the steps and I'm G6/Btrying to 
G6/Btrying to G6hide
Interlude: 
G6G6 Cadd2G6/B DG6susCadd24 F#* G6(plCadd2ay for just one measure each)
Bridge: 
       G5      G* 
What I have in my hold
What I Gsus2have in Bmadd4my           Cmaj7           Bmadd4  
 Cmaj7Bmadd4  Cmaj7Bmadd4 Cmaj7  
hold.
Outro:
I Gwaltzed wiCadd9th you G/Bin drCadd9eams...
I Gwaltzed wiCadd9th you G/Bin drCadd9eams...
I Gwaltzed wiCadd9th you G/Bin drCadd9eams...
I Gwaltzed wiCadd9th you G/Bin drCadd9eams...
G6 Cadd2 G6/B Cadd2
G6 Cadd2 G6/B Cadd2
G6 Cadd2 G6/B Cadd2
G7

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Waltz Live

by Rachel Sermanni

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/B

Am7

Am7/G

Cadd2

Cmaj7

Cadd9

G/B

Tuning Standard: EADGBe

Capo on 3rd Fret

The whole song is played as a waltz, hitting the root note with your thumb before plucking the

understand the timing, especially with the interlude and bridge section, and when to

emphasize the open e string, which she does sometimes.

Chords used:

Cadd2: x32030 G6/B: x20030

Am7: x02010 C: x32010

Am7/G: 302010 D: x00232

G6: 320010 Dsus4: x50035

F#*: x 9 x 0 8 10 G5: x 10 x 0 8 10

G*: x 10 x 0 7 10 Gsus2: x 10 x 0 10 10

Bmadd4: x24430 Cmaj7: x35500

G: 320033 G/B: x20033

Cadd9: x32033 G7: 3x0032

Verses:

Cadd2(pluck once) G6/B(pluck once) Cadd2(pluck once) G6/B(pluck once)

May I have the pleasure of your hand to lead this dance?

Cadd2(pluck once) G6/B(pluck once) Am7 D

Aware that you will tread upon my toes.

C G6/B

In hopelessness I spin you.

C G6/B

And suddenly I'm lost.

C G6/B Am7 Am7/G D

- -

Aware you tear the tethers of my skirt.

C G6/B

For I've waltzed this hurt a few times

C G6/B

And I've heard this band before.

Cadd2 (pluck once)

I don't know the notes

G6/B (pluck once)

And I don't know the time.

Cadd2 (pluck once) G6/B (pluck once)

I don't know the steps and I'm trying to

G6 Cadd2 G6

hide.

Cadd2 G6/B

This marble floor is shaking.

Cadd2 G6/B G6

These perfect steps so wrong.

Cadd2 G6/B Am7 Am7/G D

- -

Aware I close these ballroom doors from the truth.

C G6/B

Just play that soft sweet music.

C G6/B

Just stay a while with me.

Cadd2

I don't know the notes

G6/B

And I don't know the time

Cadd2 G6/B

I don't know the steps and I'm trying to

G6/B G6

trying to hide

Interlude:

G6 Cadd2 G6 Cadd2 G6 Cadd2

G6 G6/B Dsus4 F#* (play for just one measure each)

Bridge:

G5 G*

What I have in my hold

Gsus2 Bmadd4 Cmaj7 Bmadd4

What I have in my

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Bmadd4 Bmadd4

hold.

Outro:

G Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I waltzed with you in dreams...

G Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I waltzed with you in dreams...

G Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I waltzed with you in dreams...

G Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I waltzed with you in dreams...

G6 Cadd2 G6/B Cadd2

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