Tennessee Waltz

Tennessee Waltz chords and lyrics

Free chords for Tennessee Waltz by Bonnie Raitt. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzDUi_L6MzA&spfreload=10
( Capital 'M' means Major, small 'm' means minor,
i.e. GM7 means GMajor7th. G9 and GM9 still play the 
flattened 7th but add the 9th as well(or 2nd).] 
   Remember that it's 3/4 waltz timing. Learn to sing this
"on the beat" at first,then listen again to the above
video the learn how and when to sing "behind the beat".
The chords have been carefully placed to sing "on the beat". 
   The best thing about this version is the bluesy transition
chords and fill-ins. A guitar can play the basic chords done
by Norah Jones on piano.  Learn these basic chords and timing 
first, then re-listen to the video. The turnaround at the end
of the first two choruses, after the word 'waltz', can be done 
as follows:
for the 'G', play the descending notes B D B, Bb Db Bb, A C A, G.
for the 'D7', play the bass walk-up C C# D, then walk on up to the G.
  All three verses and both choruses have been added so 
that you can play or practice longer variations, adding fuller and 
more colorful chords as the song progresses. Bonnie and Norah
only do the first verse, chorus, long instrumentals, and repeat the
first chorus. Only Emmylou Harris sings all the verses. 
 Hope this has been helpful.)
[Intro]
G D G D7
G GM7 G9 C 
C#dim7 G D7 G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Instrumental]
G GM7 G7 C Em Am Am7 D D7
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 1]
[Outro]