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The Everly Brothers – The Brand New Tennessee Waltz Chords Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsD G A A7

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[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D
My but you have a pretty face
    G                    D
You favour a girl that I knew
   G
I imagine that she's
       D
still in Tennessee
    A                        D
And by God I should be there too
       A                     D
I've a sadness too sad to be true

[Verse 2]
D
When I leave it'll be like
I found you love
  G                  D
Descending Victorian stairs
    G
I'm feeling like one
        D
of your photographs
A                            D
Trapped while I'm putting on airs
            A7                 D
And getting even by asking who cares

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[Chorus]
       G         D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
                             A
You're literally waltzing on air
       G         D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
                   A           D
There's no telling who will be there

[Verse 3]
D
But I left Tennessee in a hurry dear
    G                         D
The same way that I'm leaving you
       G
'Cause love didn't
        D
make me just memories
    A7                     D
And everyone's got them, a few
            A7
So when I'm gone
                     D
I'll be glad I loved you

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[Verse 4]
D
So have all of your
passionate violins
       G                      D
Play a tune for the Tennessee Kid
      G
Who's feeling like leavin'
 D
another town
     A                    D
With no place to go if he did
              A7
Cause they'll catch
                    D
you wherever you're hid

[Chorus]
       G         D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
                             A
You're literally waltzing on air
       G         D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
                   A
There's no telling who
        D
will be there
       G         D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
                             A
You're literally waltzing on air
       G                   D
At the brand new Tennessee Waltz
A  D

How to play The Brand New Tennessee Waltz: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Brand New Tennessee Waltz by The Everly Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Brand New Tennessee Waltz by The Everly Brothers is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: D, G, A and A7.

The backbone of the song is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.