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Old Country Waltz

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: Malc Brookes 
Subject: y/young_neil/old_country_waltz.crd
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:51:08 GMT
The Old Country Waltz by Neil Young
>From the album American Stars 'n Bars
Submitted by Malc Brookes 
Tuning:
Standard, EADGBE.
Chords:
C12 x32013
C/B
 x2x010
C/A
 X0x010
Intro:
G    D    G    G7
 / /  / /  / /  / /
C    E    Am   Am
 / /  / /  / /  / /
C    Em   D
 / /  / /  / / C12 / /
G    D    CC/BC/AG
 / /  / /     / /
Verse:
          G            D           G     G7
They were playing that old country waltz
        C         E               Am
In this empty bar echoing off the wall,
       C            Em          D
                                          C12
When I first got the bad news that you set me free,
    G               D           C C/B C/A G
The band played the old country waltz to  me.
Verse:
        G           D          G     G7
         (rest)      (rest)          
Well, I loved, and I lost, and I cried,
The day that the two of us died,
Ain't got no excuses, I just want to ride,
While the band plays the old country waltz.
Instrumental (as intro):
Bridge:
        C          C
Out the window the moon shines
       G            G7
On the roofs of the cars,
        C          C           G  D
While I knock down tequila and sa-lt,
        G              D           C C/B C/A G
And the band plays the old country waltz.
Verse:
          G               D          G     G7
           (rest)          (rest)          
And we're playing it, that old country waltz,
In this empty bar echoing off the wall,
Ain't got no excuses, we just want to play
That good old country waltz,
I ain't got no excuses, I just want to play
That good old country waltz,
     G        D       Em   C   G
That good old country waltz.

Old Country Waltz chords and lyrics

Free chords for Old Country Waltz by Neil Young. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
From: Malc Brookes 
Subject: y/young_neil/old_country_waltz.crd
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:51:08 GMT
The Old Country Waltz by Neil Young
>From the album American Stars 'n Bars
Submitted by Malc Brookes 
Tuning:
Standard, EADGBE.
Chords:
C12 x32013
C/B x2x010
C/A X0x010
Intro:
G / / D / / G / / G7 / /
C / / E / / Am / / Am / /
C / / Em / / D / / C12 / /
G / / D / / C C/B C/A G / /
Verse:
Verse:
The day that the two of us died,
Ain't got no excuses, I just want to ride,
While the band plays the old country waltz.
Instrumental (as intro):
Bridge:
Verse:
In this empty bar echoing off the wall,
Ain't got no excuses, we just want to play
That good old country waltz,
I ain't got no excuses, I just want to play
That good old country waltz,

Old Country Waltz Chords by Neil Young

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