Reina del Cid and The Other Favorites – Tennessee Waltz Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Reina del Cid and The Other Favorites – Tennessee Waltz Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Tennessee Waltz by Reina del Cid and The Other Favorites on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A Amaj7 A7 D A E A E

[Verse 1]
A Amaj7 A7 D
I was dancing with my darlin’, to the Tennessee Waltz
A E7
When an old friend I happened to see
A Amaj7
I introduced her to my loved one,
A7 D
And while they were dancing,
A E7 A
my friend stole my sweetheart from me.

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[Chorus]
A C#7 D A
I remember that night and the Tennessee Waltz,
E7
only you know how much I have lost
A A7 D
Yes, I lost my little darlin’, the night they were playing,
A E7 A
that beautiful Tennessee Waltz.

[Turn around]
A E7 A

[Chorus]
A C#7 D A
Yes I remember that night and the Tennessee Waltz,
E7
only you know how much I have lost
A D
Yes, I lost my little darlin’, the night they were playing,
A E E7 A
that beautiful Tennessee Waltz.

E7 A
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz

[Tonys Guitar Solo 1]
A Amaj7 A7 D A E A E

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[Verse 2]
E Emaj7 E7 A
I was dancing with my darlin’, to the Tennessee Waltz
E F#7 B7
When an old friend I happened to see
E Emaj7
I introduced her to my loved one,
E7 A
And while they were dancing,
E B7 E
my friend stole my sweetheart from me.

[Chorus]
E G#7 A E
I remember that night and the Tennessee Waltz,
B7
only you know how much I have lost
E Emaj7 E7 A
Yes, I lost my little darlin’, the night they were playing,
E B7 E
that beautiful Tennessee Waltz.

[Guitar Solo]
E G#7 A E E B7 E Emaj7 E7 A E B7 E

[Chorus]
E G#7 A E
I remember that night and the Tennessee Waltz,
B7
only you know how much I have lost
E Emaj7 E7 A
Yes, I lost my little darlin’, the night they were playing,
E B7 E
that beautiful Tennessee Waltz.

[Ending Chorus]
E Emaj7 E7 A
Yes, I lost my little darlin’, the night they were playing,
E B7 E
that beautiful Tennessee Waltz.

[Outro]
A G# F#m E

How to play Tennessee Waltz: key, chords and progression

Tennessee Waltz by Reina del Cid and The Other Favorites is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 13 chords: A, Amaj7, A7, D, E, E7, C#7, Emaj7, F#7, B7, G#7 and G# and 1 more.

Most of the song cycles through A – E – B7 – E (IV – I – V7 – I in E major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, G7, C, D, D7, B7, Dmaj7, E7, A7 (85% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 54% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
C#7 chord on guitar (x46464)
C♯7C♯ E♯ G♯ B
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
G#7 chord on guitar (464544)
G♯7G♯ B♯ D♯ F♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Tennessee Waltz chords: questions

What key is Tennessee Waltz in?

Tennessee Waltz by Reina del Cid and The Other Favorites is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Tennessee Waltz?

Tennessee Waltz uses 13 chords: A, Amaj7, A7, D, E, E7, C#7, Emaj7, F#7, B7, G#7, G# and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Tennessee Waltz?

The main progression is A – E – B7 – E (IV – I – V7 – I).

Is Tennessee Waltz easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, G7, C, D, D7, B7, Dmaj7, E7, A7 (85% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 54% without a capo).

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